Table 1 Participant characteristics (n = 21)
| Â | n (%) |
|---|---|
Sociodemographics | |
Age, years (M ± SD) | 51.4 ± 13.3; range: 30–75 |
Gender (Female) | 17 (81.0) |
Race (White/Caucasian) | 19 (90.5) |
Marital status | |
 Married or partnered | 13 (61.9) |
 Divorced or separated | 5 (23.8) |
 Single | 3 (14.3) |
Educational attainment | |
 Some college | 4 (19.0) |
 College graduate | 6 (28.6) |
 Post-graduate | 11 (52.4) |
Annual household incomea | |
  < $50,000 | 1 (4.8) |
 $50,000-$100,000 | 9 (42.9) |
 $100,000-$200,000 | 6 (28.6) |
  > $200,000 | 4 (19.0) |
Clinical history | |
Personal cancer history (Yes) | 15 (71.4) |
Personal cancer diagnosisb | |
 Lobular breast cancer | 6 (28.6) |
 Stomach cancer | 13 (61.9) |
 Other cancers | 3 (4.8) |
Number of 1st degree relatives with a HDGC cancer (M ± SD) | 3 ± 2.8; range: 0–8 |
Number of 1st degree relatives who died from a HDGC cancer (M ± SD) | 1 ± 2.4; range: 0–8 |
Total gastrectomya | |
 Yes, prophylactic | 8 (38.1) |
 Yes, prophylactic but occult gastric cancer detected | 5 (23.8) |
 Yes, due to gastric cancer | 3 (14.3) |
 No | 4 (19.0) |
Reproductive history | |
Have biological children (Yes) | 15 (71.4) |
Know biological children's CDH1 mutation statusc | |
 Yes, know all children’s statuses | 6 (40.0) |
 Yes, know some children’s statuses | 5 (33.3) |
 No | 3 (20.0) |
Have adopted children to eliminate the risk of a CDH1 mutation | 0 (0) |
Have used donor gametes (Yes) | 0 (0) |
Have used PGT and in vitro fertilization (Yes) | 1 (4.8) |
Want (more) biological children (Yes)a | 2 (9.5) |