Table 4 Frequencies (%) of discussing topics during the initial visit
Indication for DNA test a | Total number of visits | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Topic | Overall ( N =130) | No ( N =21) | Yes ( N =86) | 1 ( N =44) | 2 or more ( N =86) |
Reason for encounter | |||||
Motive for counselling | 93.0 | 90.0 | 94.2 | 93.0 | 93.0 |
Referral pathway | 88.3 | 90.5 | 86.9 | 90.7 | 87.1 |
Counselee risk perceptions | 14.6 | 23.8 | 15.1 | 13.6 | 15.1 |
Predisposition to cancer | |||||
Mode of inheritance | 80.0 | 66.7 | 89.5* | 72.7 | 83.7 |
Prevalence of hereditary type of cancer | 80.8 | 76.2 | 83.7 | 68.2 | 87.2** |
Meaning of genetic predisposition | 77.5 | 66.7 | 88.2* | 69.8 | 81.4 |
DNA testing | |||||
Possibilities | 88.4 | 71.4 | 97.7** | 86.0 | 89.5 |
Limitations | 82.3 | 76.2 | 89.5 | 84.1 | 81.4 |
Procedure | 76.0 | 23.8 | 94.2*** | 58.1 | 84.9** |
Medical consequences | 60.8 | 47.6 | 70.9* | 52.3 | 65.1 |
Emotional consequences | 40.8 | 28.6 | 48.8 | 38.6 | 41.9 |
