Table 1 Demographic and background information
Characteristics | n |
|---|---|
Women interviewed | 8 |
Age at interview | |
Range | 22-37 years |
Mean | 28.5 years |
Marital status | |
Married | 4 |
Single | 4 |
Children | |
Yes | 3 |
No | 5 |
Family history of breast/ovarian cancer | |
Yes | 8 |
First degree relative | 8 |
No | 0 |
Carrier parent | |
Mother | 7 |
Father | 1 |
Communication of familial mutation | |
By at least one parent | 6 |
Self-discovered | 2 |
Knowledge of mutation status in the family prior to testing | |
Less than 1 year | 2 |
Between 1–4 years | 1 |
Between 5–10 years | 3 |
Greater than 10 years | 2 |
Religion | |
Jewish | 8 |
Christian | 0 |
Other | 0 |