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Table 1 Demographic and Medical Characteristics of Unaffected Men from Multiple-Case Testicular Cancer Familiesa

From: Factors associated with testicular self-examination among unaffected men from multiple-case testicular cancer families

Factor

Total

(n = 96)b, c

Regularly Performed TSE (n = 46)c, d

Did Not Regularly Performed TSE (n = 50)c, e

P-value*

Age (%; n)

    

   < 35

28.2 (28)

45.7 (21)

14.0 (7)

< 0.001

   > 35

68.7 (68)

54.3 (25)

86.0 (43)

 

Marital Status (%; n)

    

   Divorced/Single/Widowed/Unknown

33.3 (33)

39.1 (18)

30.0 (15)

0.38

   Married

66.6 (63)

60.1 (28)

70.0 (35)

 

Race (%; n)

    

   White

92.0 (91)

93.5 (43)

96.0 (48)

0.14

   Other

4.0 (4)

6.5 (3)

2.0 (1)

 

Education (%; n)

    

   <=high school

16.2 (16)

17.4 (8)

16.0 (8)

0.97

   Some college/college graduate

47.5 (47)

50.0 (23)

48.0 (24)

 

   Post graduate

32.3 (32)

32.6 (15)

34.0 (17)

 

Relation to Case (%; n)

    

   First-Degree Relative

74.7 (74)

91.3 (42)

64.0 (32)

< 0.01

   Second-Degree Relative

22.2 (22)

8.7 (4)

36.0 (18)

 

Prior history of TC abnormality (cryptorchidism, orchitis, epididymitis, or injury to testicle) (%; n)

    

   Yes

13.1 (13)

15.2 (7)

12.0 (6)

0.68

   No

82.8 (82)

84.8 (39)

86.0 (43)

 

Physician Rec. (Cue to Action) (%; n)

    

   Yes

40.4 (40)

69.6 (32)

16.0 (8)

< 0.001

   No

56.6 (56)

30.4 (14)

84.0 (42)

 
  1. aFor dichotomous variables, X 2 test of heterogeneity was used to compare groups using the Taylor Linearization method to adjust for possible familiar clustering; bThree subjects did not respond to the question about TSE and thus were not included in the bivariate analysis; cPercentages may not total to 100 due to missing data; dRegularly performed TSE = those reporting ≥ 6 TSEs in the previous year; eDid not regularly perform TSE = those reporting < 6 TSEs in the previous year
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Hereditary Cancer in Clinical Practice

ISSN: 1897-4287