Table 1.

Characteristics of Individuals by Knowledge and Use of Genetic Counseling and Testing for Cancer.

	Ever Had Genetic Counseling (N = 475)		Discussed Genetic Testing (N = 778)		Ever had Genetic Testing (N = 280)
	N (Mean)	% (95% CI)	N (Mean)	% (95% CI)	N (Mean)	% (95% CI)
Level of Familial Risk
Low	285	61.624	482	61.208	168	61.747
Medium	162	33.795	261	34.987	89	30.382
High	25	4.581	33	3.805	23	7.871
Age	52.23	50.35–54.11	49.10	47.58–50.63	53.39	51.48–55.29
Race/Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White	315	71.476	527	72.953	188	72.525
Non-Hispanic Black	78	14.988	111	13.629	44	13.712
Other	82	13.536	140	13.417	48	13.764
Marital Status
Married	215	48.972	345	46.934	128	49.218
Widowed	54	11.544	64	9.406	31	11.501
Separated/Divorced	109	20.65	152	15.686	58	18.956
Never Married	72	14.399	170	22.203	49	15.381
Living with Partner	25	4.434	47	5.771	14	4.947
Highest Level of Education	15.85	15.49–16.21	16.25	15.99–16.52	15.79	15.41–16.16
Household Income
$0–34,999	158	33.213	253	31.988	86	32.862
$35,000–$49,000	49	9.872	82	10.305	36	11.504
$50,000–$74,999	79	18.559	118	16.774	51	20.267
$75,000–$99,999	44	9.747	79	10.808	21	6.634
$100,000 and over	119	28.608	190	30.125	72	28.732
Insurance Status
Private (ref)	244	73.379	448	77.138	148	71.358
Other	115	26.620	176	22.862	67	28.643
Perceived Cancer Risk in Self
More Likely	165	38.359	267	34.422	94	34.769
Less Likely	121	26.858	179	23.864	74	29.914
About as Likely	172	34.783	311	41.714	101	35.317
Personal Cancer History
No cancer	315	65.08	572	71.782	155	55.857
Breast of Ovarian	97	20.27	111	15.647	82	27.635
Other cancer	63	14.65	95	12.571	43	16.509

Weighted percent are reported.