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Table 1 Participant characteristics

From: An in-depth exploration of the post-test informational needs of BRCA1 and BRCA2 pathogenic variant carriers in Asia

Characteristics

 

N = 24 (%)

Median

Age, years

25–30s

7 (29.2)

48.5

40s

8 (33.3)

50s

6 (25.0)

60s

3 (12.5)

 

Time since result disclosure, year

Less than 1 year

11 (45.8)

1.8

1–2 years

2 (8.3)

2–3 years

4 (16.7)

3–4 years

6 (25.0)

Sex

Female

22 (91.6)

–

Male

2 (8.3)

 

Race

Chinese

15 (62.5)

–

Malay

3 (12.5)

 

Indian

2 (8.3)

 

Others

4 (16.7)

 

Marital status

Married

13 (54.2)

–

Single

8 (33.3)

 

Divorced

2 (8.3)

 

Widowed

1 (4.2)

 

Children

Yes

15 (62.5)

–

No

9 (37.5)

 

Employment status

Full-time

13 (54.2)

–

Part-time

6 (25.0)

 

Unemployed

5 (20.8)

 

Education level

Primary

1 (4.2)

–

Secondary

5 (20.8)

 

Polytechnica

4 (16.7)

 

Graduate

9 (37.5)

 

Postgraduate

5 (20.8)

 

Individual Monthly income (SGD)

< 2500

6 (25.0)

–

2500–5000

5 (20.8)

 

5000–7500

3 (12.5)

 

> 7500

7 (29.2)

 

Missing/ NIL

3 (12.5)

 

Received financial assistance for genetic testing

Yes

10 (41.7)

–

No

14 (58.3)

 

Personal history of breast, ovarian, or prostate cancer

Yes

17 (70.8)

–

No

7 (29.2)

 

Family history of cancer

Yes

22 (91.7)

–

No

1 (4.2)

 

Unknown

1 (4.2)

 
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