Table 1. Geographic, Sociodemographic, and Cancer History for Individuals Who Have Undergone Genetic Testing for Cancer, Including Comparisons With the National Sample.
| Characteristic | % (SE)a,b | |
|---|---|---|
| Total Sample | Tested Subsample | |
| Unweighted, No. | 33 672 | 378 |
| Weighted, No. | 242 500 657 | 2 498 842 |
| Gender | ||
| Men | 48 (0.4) | 27 (3.4) |
| Women | 52 (0.4) | 73 (3.4) |
| Regionc | ||
| Northeast | 17 (0.4) | 20 (2.6) |
| Midwest | 22 (0.4) | 19 (2.9) |
| South | 37 (0.5) | 36 (3.2) |
| West | 23 (0.4) | 26 (2.9) |
| Race/ethnicity (self-reported) | ||
| Hispanic | 16 (0.3) | 10 (1.8) |
| Non-Hispanic white | 66 (0.4) | 71 (3.1) |
| Non-Hispanic black | 12 (0.3) | 12 (2.2) |
| Non-Hispanic Asian | 6 (0.2) | 4 (1.24)d |
| Other | 1 (0.1) | 3 (1.4)e |
| Insurancef | ||
| Private | 66 (0.4) | 71 (3.1) |
| Medicare | 21 (0.2) | 27 (2.7) |
| Medicaid/SCHIP | 12 (0.3) | 15 (2.7) |
| Other | 5 (0.2) | 7 (1.6) |
| Uninsured | 10 (0.3) | 2 (0.8)d |
| Citizenshipg | ||
| Citizen | 92 (0.3) | 96 (1.1) |
| Noncitizen | 8 (0.3) | 4 (1.1) |
| Highest educational achievement | ||
| Less than HS | 13 (0.3) | 13 (2.1) |
| HS, GED diploma, or some college | 44 (0.4) | 30 (3.1) |
| Associate’s degree | 11 (0.3) | 14 (2.3) |
| Bachelor’s degree | 20 (0.3) | 25 (3.0) |
| Graduate degree | 12 (0.3) | 17 (2.7) |
| History of any cancer | ||
| Yes (“affected”) | 9 (0.2) | 40 (3.2) |
| Proportion of affected, Menh | 44 (1.2) | 19 (5.0) |
| Proportion of affected, Womeni | 56 (1.2) | 81 (5.0) |
| No (“unaffected”) | 91 (0.2) | 60 (3.2) |
| Proportion of unaffected, Men | 49 (0.4) | 33 (4.0) |
| Proportion of unaffected, Women | 51 (0.4) | 67 (4.0) |
Abbreviations: GED, General Education Development diploma; HS, high school; IHS, Indian Health Service; SCHIP, State Children’s Health Insurance Program; SE, standard error.
Estimates adjusted for complex survey design and including weights. Data Source: NCHS, National Health Interview Survey.6
Proportions estimated for nonmissing.
Regions consistent with US Census definition (https://www2.census.gov/geo/pdfs/maps-data/maps/reference/us_regdiv.pdf).
Estimates are considered unreliable when the relative SE is greater than 30%.
The SE is greater than 50% and would not be included in summary statistics released by NCHS.
Insurance verified against an individual’s membership card, when available. Insurance proportions sum to greater than 100% owing to overlapping coverage (eg, dual Medicare/Medicaid eligible); Medicaid category includes SCHIP and other state-sponsored insurance programs; “Other” includes military coverage (eg, Tricare), IHS, and other governmental coverage.
Citizens are defined as individuals born in the United States, US-held territories, those born to US parent(s), and naturalized citizens.
Top 3 reported cancers among tested men were prostate (n = 5), colon (n = 4), and nonmelanoma skin (n = 4).
Top 3 reported cancers among tested women were breast (n = 80), ovarian (n = 14), and uterine (n = 9).