Variable | Main reason for attending clinic | F | df | p | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Personal risk | Family history | Risk to family members | Reassurance | Genetic testing | Breast screening | Prevention | |||||||||||||||||||
M | SD | M | SD | M | SD | M | SD | M | SD | M | SD | M | SD | ||||||||||||
Age | 39.91 | 9.67 | 40.76 | 10.70 | 47.61 | 9.08 | 40.52 | 10.36 | 39.28 | 8.12 | 41.59 | 9.36 | 39.97 | 9.04 | 7.19 | 6, 599 | 0.000*** | ||||||||
Family history | 2.35 | 1.18 | 2.35 | 1.25 | 2.60 | 1.38 | 2.23 | 1.14 | 2.71 | 1.72 | 2.17 | 1.06 | 2.26 | 1.03 | 1.55 | 6, 602 | 0.16 | ||||||||
Mother's age at diagnosis | 48.66 | 10.54 | 51.14 | 13.44 | 54.21 | 12.45 | 47.46 | 11.93 | 49.54 | 13.60 | 48.13 | 12.19 | 50.00 | 12.33 | 2.00 | 6, 417 | 0.06 | ||||||||
Sister's age at diagnosis | 41.61 | 8.06 | 45.18 | 10.89 | 45.38 | 9.00 | 41.33 | 10.28 | 45.19 | 7.96 | 42.07 | 7.77 | 38.09 | 8.32 | 1.85 | 6, 188 | 0.09 | ||||||||
STAI-Trait | 40.78 | 10.96 | 38.76 | 9.32 | 39.63 | 9.98 | 42.70 | 10.99 | 40.53 | 12.30 | 40.81 | 12.04 | 38.21 | 11.36 | 1.33 | 6, 592 | 0.24 | ||||||||
STAI-State | 37.07 | 11.74 | 36.36 | 11.09 | 36.97 | 10.36 | 39.62 | 11.12 | 38.71 | 12.59 | 38.53 | 13.73 | 35.40 | 10.64 | 1.02 | 6, 593 | 0.41 | ||||||||
Breast cancer worries | 12.04 | 3.39 | 11.78 | 3.38 | 10.45 | 3.25 | 13.61 | 2.96 | 12.15 | 3.42 | 11.39 | 3.61 | 11.54 | 2.32 | 6.26 | 6, 604 | 0.000*** | ||||||||
Perceived risk | 7.56 | 1.19 | 7.16 | 1.30 | 7.13 | 1.28 | 7.10 | 1.23 | 7.77 | 1.31 | 6.83 | 1.27 | 7.45 | 1.20 | 4.70 | 6, 594 | 0.0001*** | ||||||||
Attitude to genetic testing: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pros of testing | 40.97 | 7.64 | 40.42 | 8.97 | 40.22 | 8.54 | 40.07 | 11.46 | 42.92 | 7.95 | 40.39 | 9.48 | 40.67 | 9.08 | .81 | 6, 594 | 0.56 | ||||||||
Cons of testing | 29.13 | 10.86 | 30.29 | 10.92 | 28.25 | 11.30 | 32.97 | 11.01 | 26.36 | 9.82 | 33.79 | 7.70 | 30.96 | 11.24 | 3.62 | 6, 591 | 0.002** |
n=833. *p⩽0.05. **p⩽0.01. ***p⩽0.001.
STAI-Trait = Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (Trait scale). STAI-State = Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (State scale).