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Table 4 Mean duration of adherence based on multiple patient factors

From: Factors affecting adherence to a high-risk surveillance protocol among patients with Li-Fraumeni syndrome

Patient Characteristic

Subgroup

Mean Duration of Adherence (mo)

p-value

Total mean (range)

 

17 (0–64)

 

Age (years)

< 40

40–60

> 60

16

15

29

0.89

Sex

Male

Female

3.5

20

0.02

Race

Caucasian

Black

Asian

Unknown

23

0

6

14

0.36

State

Virginia

Other

18

15

0.84

Cancer History

Active cancer

Prior diagnosis

Never diagnosed

16

28

2.5

0.02

Family History of LFS

Yes

No

10

34

0.08