Table 1.
Characteristics of patients undergoing genetic counseling and risk assessment (GCRA), those undergoing genetic testing, and those found to be mutation carriers
| Characteristic | Total population (N = 125) | GCRA, no testing (N = 44) | GCRA, genetic testing (N = 81) | Mutation carriers (N = 12) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, mean (SD) | 45.7 (11.1) | 45.4 (12.2) | 46.0 (10.6) | 45.7 (12.1) |
| Race/ethnicity | ||||
| Non-Hispanic white | 25 (20 %) | 11 (25 %) | 14 (17.3 %)* | 2 (16.7 %) |
| African-American | 12 (9.6 %) | 8 (18.2 %) | 4 (4.9 %) | 1 (8.3 %) |
| Hispanic | 87 (69.6 %) | 24 (54.5 %) | 63 (77.8 %) | 9 (75 %) |
| Mexican | 82 | 21 | 61 | 9 |
| Other Hispanic | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Language, English | 59 (47.2 %) | 22 (50 %) | 37 (45.6 %) | 7 (58.3 %) |
| Education, years | ||||
| 11 or less | 48 (38.4 %) | 19 (43.2 %) | 29 (35.8 %) | 4 (33.3 %) |
| High school (12) | 34 (27.2 %) | 10 (22.7 %) | 24 (29.6 %) | 4 (33.3 %) |
| Any college (13+) | 43 (34.4 %) | 15 (34.1 %) | 28 (34.6 %) | 5 (41.7 %) |
| Mean (SD) | 10.6 (3.8) | 10.5 (3.8) | 10.6 (3.8) | 10.9 (3.7) |
| Health literacy, adequate | 37 (29.6 %) | 15 (34.1 %) | 22 (27.2 %) | 3 (25 %) |
| Marital status, married | 54 (43.2 %) | 19 (43.2 %) | 35 (43.2 %) | 5 (41.7 %) |
| Employment, yes | 32 (25.6 %) | 14 (31.8 %) | 18 (22.2 %) | 1 (8.3 %) |
| Incomea, $, mean (SD) | 1066 (877.4) | 1175 (1013.2) | 1006 (794.5) | 1050 (888.2) |
| Insurance | ||||
| Private | 4 (3.2 %) | 4 (9.1 %) | 01 | 0 |
| Medicare | 5 (4 %) | 2 (4.5 %) | 3 (3.7 %) | 0 |
| Medicaid | 33 (26.4 %) | 15 (34.1 %) | 18 (22.2 %) | 3 (25 %) |
| None | 83 (66.4 %) | 23 (52.2 %) | 60 (74.1 %) | 9 (75 %) |
| Breast cancer, affected | 90 (72 %) | 25 (56.8 %) | 65 (80.2 %)* | 9 (75 %) |
| Family history of breast cancera | 47 (37.6 %) | 16 (36.3 %) | 31 (38.3 %) | 8 (66.7 %) |
*p < 0.01 for differences between genetic testing and no genetic testing groups
aHousehold income per month