Table 1.
Characteristics of participants in proof-of-concept study of centralized cascade screening.
| Characteristic of probands | |
| Probands, n | 11 |
| Age, probands, years | 45 (30–79) |
| Women, n | 9 (82%) |
| Ethnicity/Race, n | |
| European Ancestry | 9 (82%) |
| African American | 1 (9%) |
| Hispanic | 0 (0%) |
| Asian | 1 (9%) |
| Preferred method(s) of communication | |
| Phone | 45% |
| Text | 27% |
| 64% | |
| Number of living 1st degree relatives per family | 4 (2–8) |
| 1st degree relatives already screened for FH per family* | 0 (0–2) |
| Characteristics of relatives | |
| Total relatives contacted, n | 9 |
| # families with any relatives consented, n | 6 (55%) |
| # famlies with at least 2 relatives consented | 3 |
| Age, years | 46 (6–75) |
| Women, n | 5 (56%) |
| Relationship, n | |
| Son | 2 |
| Daughter | 1 |
| Sister | 4 |
| Brother | 1 |
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Both lipids and genetic testing done.
Data shown as median (range) unless otherwise specified.