Table 3.

Summary of free text answers about whether women would want to know their risk of breast cancer, detailing common themes expressed

Themes Question 3—Would you want to know your risk?	Number of responses (/253)	Percentage
Family history of breast cancer	61	24.1
Personal history of breast cancer	17	6.7
History of breast disease	7	2.8
Torn between wanting to know and anxiety of knowing	9	3.6
Want to know if high risk/early intervention/increased testing/screening	13	5.1
Would want to know (miscellaneous)	53	20.9
Other comments	49	19.3
No/not sure/anxiety	44	17.4