Table 4

Patient needs and outcomes measured

Needs assessed	Variable	Response “yes” (%)		p value	Adjusted p value
Information needs
Needed more information		Age		<50 y	17.5	0.39		0.87^4-150
		Age		⩾50 y	25.3	0.39		0.87^4-150
		Education		High school or less	12.5	0.20		0.25^4-151
		Education		> High school	25.5	0.20		0.25^4-151
		Cancer status		Cancer	28.9	0.05
		Cancer status		No cancer	10.0	0.05
Needed more information about screening		Age		<50 y	87.5	0.21		0.28^4-150
		Age		⩾50 y	76.5	0.21		0.28^4-150
		Education		High school or less	88.0	0.37		0.24^4-151
		Education		> High school	79.6	0.37		0.24^4-151
		Cancer status		Cancer	81.0	0.70
		Cancer status		No cancer	84.4	0.70
Needed more information about prophylactic surgery		Age		<50 y	71.8	0.316		0.69^4-150
		Age		⩾50 y	75.0	0.316		0.69^4-150
		Education		High school or less	86.4	0.09		0.16^4-151
		Education		> High school	67.3	0.09		0.16^4-151
		Cancer status		Cancer	75.0	0.70
		Cancer status		No cancer	71.0	0.70
Support resources
Needed more support		Age		<50 y	25.6	0.11		0.22^4-150
		Age		⩾50 y	11.4	0.11		0.22^4-150
		Education		> High school	20.8	0.62		0.99^4-151
		Education		High school or less	16.0	0.62		0.99^4-151
		Cancer status		Cancer	19.6	0.93
		Cancer status		No cancer	18.8	0.93
Opinion that a support group is necessary for carriers		Age		<50 y	77.5	0.45		0.29^4-150
		Age		⩾50 y	69.7	0.45		0.29^4-150
		Education		> High school	75.5	0.67		0.97^4-151
		Education		High school or less	70.8	0.67		0.97^4-151
		Cancer status		Cancer	71.4	0.56
		Cancer status		No cancer	77.4	0.56
Personal interest in a support group		Age		<50 y	46.1	0.17		0.10^4-150
		Age		⩾50 y	30.0	0.17		0.10^4-150
		Education		> High school	50.0	0.0089		0.046^4-151
		Education		High school or less	17.4	0.0089		0.046^4-151
		Cancer status		Cancer	28.2	0.034
		Cancer status		No cancer	53.3	0.034
Screening practices and prophylactic surgery
Screening practices changed		Age		<50 y	66.7	0.08		0.0097^4-150
		Age		⩾50 y	47.2	0.08		0.0097^4-150
		Education		High school or less	48.0	0.23		0.79^4-151
		Education		> High school	62.3	0.23		0.79^4-151
		Cancer status		Cancer	41.3	0.0004
		Cancer status		No cancer	81.2	0.0004
Considered prophylactic surgery		Age		<50 y	80.5	0.002		0.0016^4-150
		Age		⩾50 y	45.2	0.002		0.0016^4-150
		Education		High school or less	34.8	0.0002		0.013^4-151
		Education		> High school	79.6	0.0002		0.013^4-151
		Cancer status		Cancer	56.8	0.06
		Cancer status		No cancer	78.6	0.06
Had prophylactic mastectomy (bilateral or unilateral)		Age		<50 y	34.8	0.33		0.83^4-150
		Age		⩾50 y	39.4	0.33		0.83^4-150
		Education		High school or less	18.8	0.07		0.13^4-151
		Education		> High school	45.0	0.07		0.13^4-151
		Cancer status		Cancer	51.6	0.02
		Cancer status		No cancer	20.0	0.02
Had prophylactic oophorectomy		Age		<50 y	45.5	0.36		0.52^4-150
		Age		⩾50 y	64.0	0.36		0.52^4-150
		Education		High school or less	92.9	0.0007		0.01^4-151
		Education		> High school	40.5	0.0007		0.01^4-151
		Cancer status			NA	NA

↵4-150 Adjusted by education.
↵4-151 Adjusted by age.