TABLE 2.
Psychosocial characteristics of 450 female respondents.
| Characteristics | N | % |
|---|---|---|
| High importance of cancer genetic information (n = 449) | 121 | 26.9 |
| High importance of carrier status information (n = 449) | 155 | 34.5 |
| Health information seeking (n = 447) | ||
| Very often | 104 | 23.3 |
| Somewhat often | 186 | 41.6 |
| Not very often | 126 | 28.2 |
| Not at all | 31 | 6.9 |
| Risk perception (Somewhat more likely/a lot more likely) | ||
| Breast cancer (n = 445) | 108 | 24.3 |
| Ovarian cancer (n = 446) | 142 | 31.8 |
| Colon cancer (n = 446) | 139 | 31.2 |
| Strongly agree that the people who mean the most to me think I should learn more about ways I can keep myself healthy. (n = 447) | 214 | 47.9 |
| Very motivated to do what these people want you to do. (n = 447) | 194 | 43.4 |
| Mean (SD) | Range | |
| Numeracy Ability subscale (n = 446) | 3.9 (1.2) | 1–6 |
| Numeracy Preference subscale (n = 447) | 3.9 (1.1) | 1–6 |
| Health Literacy (n = 450) | 9.5 (1.8) | 0–13 |
| Worry about genetic risks (n = 450) | 4.3 (1.6) | 1–7 |
| Genetic self-efficacy (n = 450) | 9.5 (3.1) | 0–15 |
| Genetic knowledge (n = 450) | 9.1 (4.3) | 0–18 |
| Health consciousness (n = 448) | 3.7 (0.9) | 1–5 |
| Health information orientation (n = 448) | 3.6 (0.8) | 1–5 |
| Intolerance for uncertainty (n = 450) | 39.8 (10.1) | 0–60 |
SD, standard deviation.