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Table 1 Participant characteristics

From: Interest in genomic SNP testing for prostate cancer risk: a pilot survey

Characteristic

All

PRAP group

Urology group

p

N (%)

N (%)

N (%)

Age

   

0.014

  40-49

7 (8.8)

6 (15.0)

1 (2.5)

 

  50-59

20 (25.0)

14 (25.0)

6 (15.0)

 

  60-69

39 (48.8)

16 (40.0)

23 (57.5)

 

  70-84

14 (17.5)

4 (10.0)

10 (25.0)

 

Race

   

0.033

  African American

27 (33.8)

18 (45.0)

9 (22.5)

 

  White

53 (66.3)

22 (55.0)

31 (77.5)

 

Marital Status

   

0.42

  Single

9 (11.3)

4 (10.0)

5 (12.5)

 

  Married

65 (81.3)

31 (77.5)

34 (85.0)

 

  Divorced

4 (5.0)

3 (7.5)

1 (2.5)

 

  Widowed

2 (2.5)

2 (5.0)

0 (0.0)

 

Education

   

0.69

  Some HS

3 (3.8)

1 (2.5)

2 (5.0)

 

  High School (HS)

22 (27.5)

12 (30.0)

10 (25.0)

 

  Some college

15 (18.8)

9 (22.5)

6 (15.0)

 

  College degree

40 (50.0)

18 (45.0)

22 (55.0)

 

Internet access (yes)

77 (96.3)

37 (92.5)

40 (100)

0.24

Prostate cancer history

    

Personal history

   

<0.001

  Yes

25 (31.3)

0 (0.0)

25 (62.5)

 

First-degree relatives with prostate cancer

   

0.010

  None

37 (46.3)

12 (30.0)

25 (62.5)

 

  1

22 (27.5)

13 (32.5)

9 (22.5)

 

  2+

21 (26.3)

15 (37.5)

6 (15.5)

 
  1. Bold: Results significant (p < 0.05).