Table 4.

Reasons generated by participants who disagreed with risk numbers

Reason	Count	Detailed v. standard Subcategory tailoring condition	Subcategories(if applicable)	Subcategory Count
Medical history: Family	49 (37.4%)	Detailed = 23	Family history of BC	20
		Standard = 26	Family history of any cancer	8
			Family has no history of BC	12
			BC runs in family but this does
			not increase personal risk	6
			No other specific information	3
Number seems too high/low	33 (25.2%)	Detailed = 17	Believe risk number is too high	5
		Standard = 16	Believe risk number is too low	17
			Believe will never get BC	8
			Believe will definitely get BC	3
Lifestyle and health habits		Detailed = 9	Health habits reduce risk	16
(e.g. diet, exercise)	27 (20.6%)	Standard = 18	Health habits increase risk	5
			No other information	6
Medical history: Self	20 (15.3%)	Detailed = 10	Diagnosed with any cancer	2
		Standard = 10	Diagnosed with other health condition	10
			No other specific information	8
Believes other factors
involved in risk, but no		Detailed = 5
specific factors listed	9 (6.9%)	Standard = 4
Explicitly stated that
they are an exception	7 (5.3%)	Detailed = 2
to the rule		Standard = 5
Took or currently taking
hormone replacement
therapy (e.g. estrogen	7 (5.3%)	Detailed = 1
or progesterone)		Standard = 6
Do not want to take	7 (5.3%)	Detailed = 4
Medication		Standard = 3
Indicated prior knowledge	6 (4.6%)	Detailed = 3	Knowledge of BC because
of risk		Standard = 3	friend had cancer	2
			Seen risk numbers previously	1
			No other specific information	3
Gave an inaccurate answer
to one or more questions		Detailed = 4
in the risk calculator	6 (4.6%)	Standard = 2
Does not want to dwell
or does not want to worry
oneself with the possibility	6 (4.6%)	Detailed = 2
of getting sick.		Standard = 4
Have a gut feeling	3 (2.3%)	Detailed = 2
		Standard = 1
Other / no answer	8 (6.1%)	Detailed = 3
		Standard = 5