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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2022 Dec 1.
Published in final edited form as: Patient Educ Couns. 2021 Apr 29;104(12):2989–2998. doi: 10.1016/j.pec.2021.04.026

Table 2:

Sample descriptive statistics (N=335)

Variables DF+EAF group DF group
(n=164) (n=171)
M (SD) n (%) M (SD) n (%) p-value
Age 48.7 (13.7) 47.5 (14.9) 0.46
Female gender 115 (70.6%) 113 (66.1%) 0.38
Race/ethnicity 0.62
Non-Hispanic White 120 (73.2%) 121 (71.3%)
 African American/Black 27 (16.5%) 29 (17.0%)
 Hispanic/Latinx 9 (5.5%) 12 (7.0%)
 Asian 3 (1.8%) 2 (1.2%)
 Other/Mixed 4 (2.4%) 5 (2.9%)
 Missing 1 (0.6%) 2 (0.6%)
Had spouse or partner (partnered) 127 (78.4%) 121 (71.2%) 0.13
Annual household income (median range) $45,000–59,999 $60,000–74,999 0.60
 < $29,999 47 (28.7%) 47 (27.5%)
 $30,000 to < $60,000 29 (17.6%) 32 (18.7%)
 $60,000 to < $90,000 34 (20.8%) 27 (15.8%)
 $90,000 to < $120,000 15 (9.2%) 10 (5.8%)
 ≥ $120,000 28 (17.0%) 39 (22.8%)
 Missing 11 (6.7%) 16 (9.4%)
Education 0.92
 Less than high school 13 (7.9%) 15 (8.8%)
 High school diploma/GED 22 (13.4%) 21 (12.3%)
 Some college 37 (22.6%) 38 (22.2%)
 2-year college degree/technical school 24 (14.6%) 26 (15.2%)
 4-year college degree 40 (24.4%) 34 (19.9%)
 Graduate or professional degree 24 (14.6%) 36 (21.1%)
 Missing 4 (2.4%) 1 (0.6%)
Working full or part time 70 (42.7%) 60 (35.1%) 0.15
Had health insurance 141 (86.5%) 157 (91.8%) 0.12
Born in United States 150 (92.6%) 153 (90.5%) 0.50
English language preferred 158 (96.3%) 167 (97.7%) 0.48
Health Literacy (REALM[30]) 62.47 (7.90) 62.72 (7.28) 0.77
Prior genetic test 79 (53.4%) 80 (54.1%) 0.91
Diagnostic category
 Cancer (personal or family history) 60 (36.6%) 52 (30.4%)
 Cardiogenetics 33 (20.1%) 22 (12.9%)
 Neurodevelopmental 14 (8.5%) 18 (10.5%)
 Other condition 57 (34.8%) 78 (45.6%)
Diagnostic findings 0.49
 Negative 104 (63.4%) 117 (68.4%)
 Uncertain 35 (21.3%) 28 (16.4%)
 Positive 25 (15.2%) 26 (15.2%)
Outcome variables assessed at Time 1
 Generalized anxiety 6.94 (4.23) 6.78 (4.55)
 Depressive symptoms 4.98 (3.80) 5.11 (4.20)
 Healthcare utilization 0.07 (0.03) 0.07 (0.02)

DF = Group that received Diagnostic Findings only. DF+EAF = Group that received Diagnostic Findings + Additional Findings Education along with option to request additional genomic findings.