Demographics
| Characteristics | HNPCC (n = 37) | FAP (n = 26) | HBOS (n = 67) | P value* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| *Comparisons calculated with χ2 and ANOVA. | ||||
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 11 (30%) | 7 (27%) | 6 (9%) | |
| Female | 26 (70%) | 19 (73%) | 61 (91%) | 0.02 |
| Age, mean (SD) | 43.3 (12.9) | 38.1 (12.3) | 47.3 (12.6) | 0.01 |
| Race | ||||
| Caucasian | 94% | 92% | 100% | |
| African-American | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Latin | 6% | 0% | 0% | |
| Asian-American | 0% | 4% | 0% | NS |
| Religion | ||||
| Protestant | 28% | 15% | 14% | NS |
| Catholic | 42% | 65% | 24% | 0.01 |
| Jewish | 6% | 4% | 58% | 0.001 |
| No religion | 17% | 11% | 2% | NS |
| Education | ||||
| <College | 49% | 61% | 17% | |
| >College | 51% | 39% | 83% | 0.001 |
| Household income | ||||
| <$75 000 | 42.5% | 72% | 31% | |
| >$75 000 | 57.5% | 28% | 69% | 0.002 |
| Relationship status | ||||
| Single, divorced or widowed | 30% | 35% | 27% | |
| Married or cohabiting | 70% | 65% | 73% | NS |
| Individuals with children | ||||
| Yes | 76% | 65% | 80% | |
| No | 24% | 35% | 20% | NS |
| Disease status | ||||
| Affected | 51% | 73% | 43% | |
| Unaffected | 49% | 27% | 57% | 0.04 |
| Risk perception of cancer | ||||
| High, very high | 78% | 61% | 73% | |
| Average, low, very low | 22% | 39% | 27% | NS |
| Perception of test results | ||||
| I have an altered cancer gene | 74% | 83% | 74% | |
| I don’t have an altered cancer gene | 26% | 17% | 26% | NS |