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. 2022 Apr 13;20:15. doi: 10.1186/s13053-022-00221-5

Table 2.

Univariable associations of categorical variables and MICRA scores

Distress Uncertainty Total
Mean (SD) p-value Mean (SD) p-value Mean (SD) p-value
Partnered 0.84 0.24 0.37
 Yes 6.0 (6.8) 12.0 (9.6) 25.0 (16.3)
 No 5.6 (6.4) 14.8 (7.9) 28.7 (15.8)
Children 0.10 0.006 0.02
 Yes 7.4 (7.2) 16.2 (8.6) 31.4 (16.3)
 No 4.5 (6.1) 10.1 (8.5) 21.9 (15.0)
Post-secondary education 0.17 0.80 0.64
 Yes 6.2 (7.0) 13.0 (9.1) 26.9 (16.6)
 No 3.8 (4.3) 13.8 (8.7) 24.3 (13.7)
Household income 0.40 0.09 0.29
 <  75, 000 CAD 7.9 (7.5) 17.0 (10.0) 32.4 (18.0)
 ≥ 75, 000 CAD 6.0 (6.5) 11.9 (8.6) 26.6 (16.5)
Race/Ethnicity 0.75 0.37 0.70
 White 6.1 (7.0) 12.5 (8.3) 26.1 (16.0)
 Other 5.4 (6.1) 14.9 (10.2) 27.9 (15.1)
Cancer stage 0.89 0.73 0.71
 I/II 6.8 (7.3) 14.3 (8.3) 28.8 (15.3)
 III/IV 5.9 (6.8) 13.1 (9.2) 26.6 (16.6)
Tumour results 0.23 0.16 0.10
 Positive 7.7 (7.7) 15.6 (9.1) 31.9 (17.4)
 Negative 5.3 (6.3) 12.2 (8.9) 24.6 (15.4)
Primary treatment 0.002 0.009 0.02
 Neoadjuvant chemotherapy 3.0 (4.8) 9.6 (7.5) 21.1 (12.8)
 Surgery 7.9 (7.2) 15.6 (9.2) 30.4 (17.4)
Personal history breast cancer 0.004 0.63 0.35
 Yes 2.0 (2.0) 11.3 (8.1) 20.3 (9.8)
 No 6.4 (6.9) 13.5 (9.1) 27.5 (16.7)
Family history breast/ovarian cancer 0.13 0.46 0.17
 Yes 7.4 (7.5) 14.2 (9.4) 29.9 (17.9)
 No 4.8 (5.9) 12.5 (8.7) 24.2 (14.4)
Previous genetic testing in family 0.77 0.91 0.81
 Yes 6.7 (7.3) 13.7 (9.5) 28.3 (17.7)
 No 6.0 (6.8) 13.4 (9.0) 27.0 (16.1)
Genetic counselling prior to survey 0.45 0.56 0.21
 Yes 5.3 (6.9) 12.5 (9.2) 24.0 (15.6)
 No 6.6 (6.7) 13.9 (8.9) 29.2 (16.7)

Univariable results from the subset of participants who completed the MICRA questionnaire (n = 63)