Table 1

BRCA1/2 mutation frequencies by year of diagnosis

Median age at diagnosisNo mutationBRCA1BRCA2
Quartile(y)(%)(%)(%)
Overall χ2=5.86, df=6, p=0.44.
χ2 for trend in mean scores 3.50, df=1, p=0.047.
When BRCA1/2 combined, χ2 for linear trend 3.55, p=0.060.
1980.1-1984.7257.965 (89)6 (8)2 (3)
1984.72-1988.5153.866 (90)6 (8)1 (1)
1988.51-1992.5055.562 (85)9 (12)2 (3)
1992.50-1995.8750.658 (79)10 (14)5 (7)
1980-199553.6251 (86)31 (11)10 (3)