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Table 3 Characteristics and study outcomes of relatives by participanta

From: A Pilot study of the Sharing Risk Information Tool (ShaRIT) for Families with Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Syndrome

 

Control

(n = 10)

ShaRIT

(n = 9)

p

Median Number (Range) of:

   

First-Degree Relatives

3.0 (0-8)

2.0 (1-7)

N/A

Second-Degree Relatives

2.5 (0-9)

2.0 (1-6)

 

Cousins

3.5 (0-27)

2.0 (1-11)

 

Shared Results with all Eligible Relatives

   

First-Degree Relatives

88%

90%

1.00

Second-Degree Relatives

38%

75%

0.32

Cousins

40%

63%

0.86

All Eligible Relatives Tested

   

First-Degree Relatives

25%

20%

1.00

Second-Degree Relatives

67%

14%

0.10

Cousins

0%

0%

N/A

  1. a. Proportion of relatives with whom results shared or who tested by participant. If participant did not know whether or not BRCA results were shared with that relative, or whether or not that relative tested, then fields were left blank. Fisher's exact test was used to compare sharing and testing outcomes between groups