Table 1.
Patients’ sociodemographic and disease-related characteristics
| Characteristic | Patients (n = 18) |
|---|---|
| Age in years, mean (SD, range) | 57 (15, 59) |
| 18–39 | 17% (3) |
| 40–59 | 39% (7) |
| 60 or older | 44% (8) |
| Menopausal status at the time of decision making | |
| Pre menopause | 33% (6) |
| Currently undergoing menopause | 6% (1) |
| Post menopause | 61% (11) |
| Previous cancer diagnosis | |
| Yes | 61% (11) |
| No | 39% (7) |
| Marital status | |
| Married | 44% (8) |
| De factoa | 17% (3) |
| Divorced or separated | 11% (2) |
| Single | 28% (5) |
| Highest level of education | |
| Secondary school | 50% (9) |
| Vocational | 28% (5) |
| University | 22% (4) |
| Gene mutations | |
| BRCA1 | 0 (0) |
| BRCA2 | 28% (5) |
| Other (e.g. Lynch Syndrome) | 5.6% (1) |
| None | 67% (12) |
| Oophorectomy | |
| Yes | 61% (11) |
| No | 39% (7) |
aAccording to the Australian Department for Home Affairs a de facto partner relationship exists if all of the following applies: i) the partners are not legally married to each other; ii) they are committed to a shared life to the exclusion of all others; iii) their relationship is genuine and continuing; iv) they live together or do not live separately and apart on a permanent basis; v) they are not related by family [68]