Table 1 Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of respondents (N = 116)
Characteristics | N | % |
|---|---|---|
gender | Â | Â |
   male | 60 | 52 |
   female | 56 | 48 |
level of education | Â | Â |
   low | 40 | 35 |
   moderate | 43 | 37 |
   high | 32 | 28 |
   missing | 1 | - |
treated for cancer | Â | Â |
   yes | 21 | 18 |
   benign polyp | 25 | 22 |
   no | 70 | 60 |
actual risk | Â | Â |
   mutation carriers | 31 | 27 |
   clinical diagnosis of HNPCC | 60 | 52 |
   non-carrier | 25 | 22 |
time since last counselling (years) | Â | Â |
   mean (SD) | 3.8 | (2.3) |
   median (range) | 3 | (1–11) |
number of counselling sessions | Â | Â |
   mean (SD) | 2.4 | (2.0) |
   1 | 32 | 29 |
   2 or more | 84 | 71 |