Table 1.
Participants’ sociodemographic and clinical characteristics
| Characteristic, number (%) | Decision aid (n = 68) |
Genetic counselor (n = 65) |
|---|---|---|
| Age | ||
| <49 | 30 (44.2) | 23 (35.4) |
| ≥50 | 38 (55.8) | 42 (64.6) |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 7 (10.3) | 6 (9.2) |
| Female | 61 (89.7) | 59 (90.8) |
| Level of education | ||
| <Postgraduate degree | 44 (64.7) | 41 (63.1) |
| Postgraduate degree | 24 (35.3) | 24 (36.9) |
| Employment status | ||
| Working full time | 31 (45.6) | 37 (56.9) |
| <Working part time | 37 (54.4) | 28 (43.1) |
| Incomea | ||
| Prefer not to answer | 10 (14.9) | 6 (9.2) |
| <$80,000 | 18 (26.9) | 19 (29.1) |
| $80,000+ | 39 (58.2) | 39 (60.0) |
| Ethnicity | ||
| White/European | 54 (79.4) | 45 (69.2) |
| Nonwhite/European | 14 (20.6) | 20 (30.8) |
| Affected with cancera | ||
| Yes | 44 (64.7) | 38 (59.4) |
| No | 23 (33.8) | 26 (40.6) |
a
Numbers do not add to 133 because participants had the option to leave the question blank.