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Table 2 Counselee characteristics (N = 197).

From: Effects of a pre-visit educational website on information recall and needs fulfilment in breast cancer genetic counselling, a randomized controlled trial

 

UC group

(n= 94)

Intervention group

(n= 103)

 

Mean

SD (range)

Mean

SD (range)

Age (years)

41.3

11.5

(21 to 68)

41.5

11.3

(21 to 69)

 

N

%

N

%

Children (having children)

64

68.1

71

68.9

Personal history of breast cancer (affected)

29

30.9

49

47.5

1st degree relatives affected with breast cancer

47

52.8

54

52.9

Educational attainment:

    

University (MSc/BSc)/higher vocational education (BSc)

42

48.8

35

35.34

Middle vocational education

23

26.7

30

30.3

High school/Secondary education

18

20.9

33

33.3

< High school level

3

3.5

1

1.0

Referral pathway:

    

GP

50

55.6

44

43.1

Specialist consultant UMC

18

24.4

32

31.4

Specialist consultant peripheral hospital

21

20.0

26

25.5

Indication for DNA-testinga

67

71.3

81

78.6

Breast cancer risk category:

    

High (≥ 30% lifetime risk)

17

18.1

18

17.5

Moderate (20 to 30% lifetime risk)

34

36.2

38

36.9

Population (< 20% lifetime risk)

43

45.8

47

45.6

  1. a Indication for testing the counselee or a relative as judged during the initial visit. Summations vary due to missing values. GP, general practitioner; UC, usual care; UMC, University Medical Center.