Table 2 Characteristics of PGen study participants included in at least one linear regression analysis for change in perceived risk of cancer
Breast (n = 641) | Prostate (n = 383) | Colorectal (n = 1069) | Lung (n = 1067) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
Female gender | 641 | 100.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 646 | 60.4 | 647 | 60.6 |
Non-white race | 90 | 14.0 | 43 | 11.2 | 145 | 13.6 | 144 | 13.5 |
Hispanic/latino ethnicity | 23 | 3.6 | 20 | 5.2 | 39 | 3.7 | 39 | 3.7 |
Highest level of education | ||||||||
No college degree | 152 | 23.7 | 64 | 16.7 | 224 | 20.9 | 223 | 20.9 |
College degree only | 194 | 30.3 | 121 | 31.6 | 327 | 30.6 | 326 | 30.6 |
Some graduate school | 219 | 34.2 | 139 | 36.3 | 375 | 35.1 | 375 | 35.1 |
Doctoral-level degree | 76 | 11.8 | 59 | 15.4 | 143 | 13.4 | 143 | 13.4 |
Annual household income | ||||||||
< $40,000 | 118 | 18.4 | 55 | 14.4 | 177 | 16.5 | 176 | 16.5 |
$40,000–$69,999 | 128 | 20.0 | 55 | 14.4 | 192 | 17.9 | 192 | 18.0 |
$70,000–$99,999 | 135 | 21.1 | 75 | 19.6 | 223 | 20.9 | 223 | 20.9 |
$100,000–$199,999 | 193 | 30.1 | 126 | 32.9 | 329 | 30.9 | 331 | 31.0 |
≥ $200,000 | 58 | 9.0 | 66 | 17.2 | 133 | 12.4 | 130 | 12.2 |
Not reported | 9 | 1.4 | 6 | 1.5 | 15 | 1.4 | 15 | 1.4 |
Any cancer family history | ||||||||
Affected FDR(s) | 296 | 46.2 | 167 | 43.6 | 489 | 45.7 | 488 | 45.8 |
Affected SDR(s) only | 219 | 34.2 | 116 | 30.3 | 345 | 32.3 | 345 | 32.3 |
No affected FDR/SDR(s) | 116 | 18.1 | 99 | 25.8 | 223 | 20.9 | 222 | 20.8 |
Not reported | 10 | 1.5 | 1 | 0.3 | 12 | 1.1 | 12 | 1.1 |
Specific cancer family historya | ||||||||
Affected FDR(s) | 84 | 13.1 | 29 | 7.6 | 72 | 6.8 | 65 | 6.1 |
Affected SDR(s) only | 137 | 21.4 | 21 | 5.5 | 138 | 12.9 | 139 | 13.0 |
No affected FDR/SDR(s) | 410 | 64.0 | 332 | 86.7 | 847 | 79.2 | 851 | 79.8 |
Not reported | 10 | 1.5 | 1 | 0.2 | 12 | 1.1 | 12 | 1.1 |
Interest in cancer-specific PGT | ||||||||
Not at all interested | 37 | 5.8 | 19 | 5.0 | 120 | 11.2 | 209 | 19.6 |
Somewhat interested | 177 | 27.6 | 136 | 35.5 | 392 | 36.7 | 421 | 39.5 |
Very interested | 427 | 66.6 | 228 | 59.5 | 557 | 52.1 | 437 | 40.9 |
Pathway customers | 290 | 45.2 | 115 | 30.0 | 415 | 38.8 | 414 | 38.8 |
Age, years | ||||||||
Mean ± standard deviation | 46.8 ± 14.9 | 45.7 ± 16.2 | 47.1 ± 15.7 | 47.1 ± 15.7 | ||||
Range | 19, 92 | 19, 91 | 19, 94 | 19, 94 | ||||
Baseline perceived riskb | ||||||||
Mean ± standard deviation | 2.8 ± 1.0 | 2.9 ± 0.9 | 2.7 ± 1.0 | 2.3 ± 1.0 | ||||
Range | 1, 5 | 1, 5 | 1, 5 | 1, 5 | ||||