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)