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Table 1 Demographics of the study population

From: Frequency format diagram and probability chart for breast cancer risk communication: a prospective, randomized trial

Variable

BG group* (n = 74)

BG+FF group* (n = 76)

Pvalue

Mean ± SD Age, years

60.9 ± 9.8

59.6 ± 10.2

.44

Education

  

.32

   Elementary

4 (5%)

0 (0%)

 

   High school

21 (28%)

20 (26%)

 

   Some college

21 (28%)

25 (33%)

 

   College graduate

11 (15%)

14 (18%)

 

   Graduate or professional degree

17 (23%)

17 (22%)

 

Mean ± SD Gail risk score

3.7 ± 2.1

3.2 ± 1.7

.12

Gail risk score categories

  

.51

   < 2%

15 (20%)

11 (14%)

 

   2%–9%

57 (77%)

64 (84%)

 

   10%–49%

2 (3%)

1 (1%)

 

   ≥ 50%

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

 

Family history

  

.28

   No

14 (19%)

20 (26%)

 

   Yes

60 (81%)

56 (74%)

 

Prior biopsy

  

.24

   None

36 (49%)

25 (33%)

 

   1

20 (27%)

25 (33%)

 

   2

12 (16%)

19 (25%)

 

   ≥ 3

6 (8%)

7 (9%)

 

HRT use

  

> .99

   Never used

35 (47%)

36 (47%)

 

   Used

38 (51%)

39 (51%)

 

   Unknown

1 (1%)

1 (1%)

 

Menopause

  

.14

   No

13 (18%)

21 (28%)

 

   Yes

61 (82%)

55 (72%)

 
  1. HRT, hormone replacement therapy.
  2. *Values are number of subjects (%) unless otherwise stated.
  3. Pearson χ2 test.
  4. Using 2-sample t test.