Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of patients who pursued genomic screening
| n = 1442 | |
|---|---|
| Characteristic | N (%) |
| Sex | |
| Male | 601 (42.4) |
| Female | 817 (57.6) |
| Age (years) at study invitation | |
| Mean; SD | 60.8; 7.3 |
| Range | 27 – 71 |
| Race | |
| White | 1392 (96.5) |
| Other | 50 (3.5) |
| Ethnicity | |
| Non-Hispanic | 1413 (99.7) |
| Hispanic | 4 (0.3) |
| Marital Status | |
| Married / partnered | 1185 (83.6) |
| Not married / partnered | 233 (16.4) |
| Genetic Knowledge | |
| Mean, SD | 8.3, 2.2 |
| Range | 0 – 11 |
| Familiarity with Study Procedures | |
| Mean, SD | 4.1, 2.1 |
| Range | 0 – 9 |
| Difficulty understanding results | |
| Mean, SD | 4.5, 3.0 |
| Range | 0 – 9 |
| Education | |
| Grades 9–11 | 1 (0.1) |
| Grade 12/GED | 167 (11.7) |
| College 1–3 years | 502 (35.3) |
| College 4+ years | 405 (28.4) |
| Grad/professional school | 349 (24.5) |
| Adequate Health Literacy | 1338 (92.8) |
| Inadequate Health Literacy | 104 (7.2) |
| Unable to access physician due to cost | 28 (2.0) |
| Financial Situation (income) | |
| More than enough | 1162 (82.3) |
| Just enough | 201 (14.2) |
| Have to cut back | 40 (2.8) |
| Difficulty paying bills | 9 (0.6) |
| Insurance coverage | |
| None | 9 (0.6) |
| Private | 1107 (77.8) |
| Public program | 307 (21.6) |