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Patient characteristics (n = 63)
| Sex | n (%) |
| Male | 42 (67%) |
| Female | 21 (33%) |
| Age | |
| 18–29 | 13 (21%) |
| 30–39 | 24 (38%) |
| 40–49 | 17 (27%) |
| 50–59 | 5 (8%) |
| 60+ | 4 (6%) |
| Children | |
| None | 42 (66%) |
| Biologic children | 14 (22%) |
| Adopted children | 7 (11%) |
| Education level | |
| High school/vocational | 17 (27%) |
| University | 25 (40%) |
| Post-Graduate | 21 (33%) |
| Health literacya | |
| Adequate | 52 (83%) |
| Inadequate | 11 (17%) |
| Health experiences | |
| Seen at academic center | 39 (62%) |
| Had genetic testing | 36 (57%) |
| Received genetic counseling | 12 (19%) |
