Table 2.
Sample Characteristics, comparison of included and excluded participants (x2)
| Included respondents | Excluded respondents | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
| |||
| N(%) N=1,094 |
N(%) N-468 |
χ2 | |
|
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| Age (years) | |||
| 40–54 | 561(51.3) | 213 (45.5) | 0.037 |
| 55–64 | 533(48.7) | 255 (54.5) | |
|
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| Race | |||
| White | 831(79.1) | 94 (83.9) | 0.487 |
| Black | 161(15.3) | 13(11.6) | |
| Other | 58(5.5) | 5 (4.5) | |
|
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| Hispanic | |||
| No | 917(84.4) | 106(93.0) | 0.014 |
| Yes | 170(15.6) | 8 (7.0) | |
|
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| Education | |||
| High school diploma or less | 316(28.9) | 28(6.0) | <0.001 |
| Some college | 496(45.3) | 61(13.0) | |
| Four year college graduate or more | 282(25.8) | 379(81.0) | |
|
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| Number of first degree relatives with breast cancer | |||
| None | 857(78.8) | 100(79.4) | 0.488 |
| One | 141(13.0) | 19(15.1) | |
| Two or more | 89(8.1) | 7(5.6) | |