Table 1 Demographics and characteristics (n = 471).

From: Impact of graphical display on the intention to undergo risk-reducing salpingo-oophorectomy and mastectomy in individuals positive for BRCA pathogenic variant

Variables

Female

n

%

Age (years, mean ± standard deviation)

46.3 ± 13.8

Age group

  < 39Ā years

163

34.6

Ā 40–49Ā years

100

21.2

Ā 50–59Ā years

105

22.3

  > 60Ā years

103

21.9

Educational levels

Ā Less than high school

139

29.5

Ā University level or higher

332

70.5

Monthly household income

  < 2200 USD

117

24.8

Ā 2200 to < 3000 USD

75

15.9

Ā 3000 to < 4400 USD

154

32.7

 ≄ 4400 USD

125

26.5

Marital status

Ā Single

142

30.1

Ā Married

300

63.7

Ā Divorced and widowed

29

6.2

Childbirth

Ā Yes

304

64.5

Ā No

167

35.5

Further child plan

Ā Yes

60

12.7

Ā No

411

87.3

Subjective health condition

Ā Excellent/very good

169

35.9

Ā Good

261

55.4

Ā Fair/poor

41

8.7

Awareness of BRCA test

Ā Yes

443

94.1

Ā No

28

5.9

Plan to undergo BRCA test

Ā Yes

380

80.7

Ā No

91

19.3

Intention to inform BRCA test results to family members

Ā Yes

427

90.1

Ā No

44

9.3

Intention to recommend BRCA test to family members*

Ā Yes

375

87.8

Ā No

52

12.2

Intention to undergo prophylactic oophorectomy under numerical presentation and graphical displays

Ā Yes to yes

138

29.3

Ā Yes to no

55

11.7

Ā No to no

228

48.4

Ā No to yes

50

10.6

Intention to undergo prophylactic mastectomy under numerical presentation and graphical displays

Ā Yes to yes

107

22.7

Ā Yes to no

36

7.6

Ā No to no

253

53.7

Ā No to yes

75

15.9

  1. *Missing (n = 112).