Table 2 Psychosocial Characteristics and Outcome Variables by Group
Control (n = 1045) N (%) | PC Family Member (n = 361) N (%) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
PSYCHOSOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS | |||
Chances of getting PC sometime in life compared to most people of the same age, race and sex | <0.00011 | ||
Much higher | 14 (1) | 130 (37) | |
Higher | 40 (4) | 108 (30) | |
About the same | 461 (46) | 93 (26) | |
Lower | 186 (18) | 7 (2) | |
Much lower | 308 (31) | 17 (5) | |
Likelihood of getting pancreatic cancer sometime in life | <0.0001 | ||
Likely | 61 (6) | 193 (54) | |
Not likely | 953 (94) | 163 (46) | |
Frequency of thoughts about chances of getting PC during past month | <0.00012 | ||
Not at all or rarely | 975 (95) | 190 (53) | |
Sometimes | 42 (4) | 120 (34) | |
Often | 3 (<1) | 30 (8) | |
A lot | 2 (<1) | 18 (5) | |
Frequency of thoughts about chances of getting PC affecting mood during the past month | <0.00012 | ||
Not at all or rarely | 1004 (99) | 294 (83) | |
Sometimes | 13 (1) | 48 (14) | |
Often | 0 (0) | 7 (2) | |
A lot | 1 (<1) | 6 (2) | |
Frequency of thoughts about chances of getting PC affecting ability to perform daily activities during the past month | 0.0012 | ||
Not at all or rarely | 1008 (99) | 340 (96) | |
Sometimes | 10 (1) | 12 (3) | |
Often | 0 (0) | 1 (<1) | |
A lot | 0 (0) | 3 (<1) | |
Degree of concern about getting PC | <0.00013 | ||
Extremely Concerned | 16 (2) | 37 (10) | |
Moderately Concerned | 65 (6) | 109 (31) | |
Mildly Concerned | 334 (33) | 143 (40) | |
Not at all concerned | 607 (59) | 68 (19) | |
OUTCOME VARIABLES | |||
Likelihood of undergoing PC screening if it were a blood test | 0.084 | ||
Extremely Likely | 452 (44) | 224 (63) | |
Likely | 465 (45) | 113 (32) | |
Unlikely | 81 (8) | 19 (5) | |
Extremely Unlikely | 25 (2) | 1 (<1) | |
Likelihood of undergoing PC screening if it were EUS | <0.00014 | ||
Extremely Likely | 163 (16) | 145 (41) | |
Likely | 390 (39) | 121 (34) | |
Unlikely | 342 (34) | 78 (22) | |
Extremely Unlikely | 116 (11) | 12 (3) | |