Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of 175 patients eligible for genetic testing
| n | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Female | 172 | 98.3% |
| Male | 3 | 1.7% |
| Ethnicity | ||
| African American | 36 | 20.6% |
| Asian | 3 | 1.7% |
| Latino/a | 19 | 10.9% |
| White | 115 | 65.7% |
| Other/unknown | 2 | 1.1% |
| Insurance status | ||
| Private | 140 | 80.0% |
| Medicaid | 4 | 2.3% |
| Medicare or Veterans Affairs | 25 | 14.3% |
| No insurance | 6 | 3.4% |
| Age at diagnosis (years) | ||
| ≤45 | 91 | 52.0% |
| 46–49 | 12 | 6.9% |
| 50–59 | 31 | 17.7% |
| 60–69 | 18 | 10.3% |
| ≥70 | 23 | 13.1% |
| Genetic test type | ||
| No test performed | 38 | 21.7% |
| BRCA 1/2 testing only | 23 | 13.1% |
| Multigene panel | 114 | 65.1% |
| Genetic test outcome | ||
| Not tested | 38 | 21.7% |
| Negative | 104 | 59.4% |
| Variant of unknown significance only | 17 | 9.7% |
| Pathogenic mutation | 16 | 9.1% |
| Genetic discussion modality | ||
| Formal counseling (genetic counselor) | 124 | 70.9% |
| Physician-directed discussion | 7 | 4.0% |
| No counseling | 44 | 25.1% |