Table 1 Characteristics of Study Sample
Characteristics | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|
Marital Status | Â |
   Married/common-law | 17 (77) |
   Single/separated/divorced/widowed | 5 (23) |
Ethnicity | Â |
   Anglo-Saxon | 11 (50) |
   Ashkenazi Jewish | 6 (27) |
   Other | 5 (23) |
Education | Â |
   Some college and above | 15 (68) |
   High school and below | 7 (32) |
Employment | Â |
   Employed | 18 (82) |
   Unemployed/homemaker/retired | 4 (18) |
Household annual income (Canadian) | Â |
   Less than 40,000 | 4 (18) |
   $41,000 - 80,000 | 8 (36) |
   Greater than $80,000 | 10 (46) |
Children | Â |
   Have children | 12 (55) |
   No children | 10 (45) |
Time since genetic testing | Â |
   Less than 1 year | 5 (23) |
   1-4 years | 4 (18) |
   Greater than 5 years | 13 (59) |
Cancer history | Â |
   Previous breast cancer history | 5 (23) |
   No previous breast cancer history | 17 (77) |