Table 1 Baseline characteristics by intervention group
From: Randomised trial of a decision aid and its timing for women being tested for a BRCA1/2 mutation
| Â | DA (n=184) | Control (n=184) | DA_b (n=47) | DA_a (n=42) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sociodemographic background | ||||
 Age: mean (s.d.) | 43.7 (11.3) | 43.5 (10.4) | 38.7 (10.0) | 40.3 (9.9) |
 Currently married/partner (%) | 84 | 85 | 85 | 86 |
 College or higher (%) | 37 | 32 | 30 | 43 |
 Employed (%) | 65 | 65 | 70 | 69 |
 Have children (%) | 80 | 83 | 75 | 69 |
 Want (more) children (%) | 17 | 15 | 22 | 28 |
 Being religiously affiliated (%) | 57 * | 71* | 52 †| 74†|
Personal medical history | ||||
 No cancer (%) | 46 | 49 | 70 | 76 |
 Breast cancer only (%) | 49 | 46 | 30 | 24 |
 Ovarian cancer only (%) | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Breast and ovarian cancer (%) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Family medical history | ||||
 Breast cancer only (%) | 47 | 54 | 27 | 20 |
 Ovarian cancer only (%) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
 Breast and ovarian cancer (%) | 50 | 43 | 73 | 77 |
 Known familial mutation (%) | 47 | 44 | 77 | 76 |
 First-degree relatives with bc or oc (%) | 66 | 69 | 71 | 77 |
 First-degree relatives died of bc or oc (%) | 28 | 27 | 34 | 31 |
Well-being | ||||
 Anxiety: mean (s.d.) | 40.9 (11.4)* | 38.6 (10.7)* | 40.1 (10.6) | 37.4 (11.5) |
 Depression: mean (s.d.) | 9.3 (8.6) | 8.4 (8.1) | 7.5 (7.1) | 8.6 (8.6) |
 Cancer related distress: mean (s.d.) | 20.1 (14.8) | 18.1 (13.5) | 18.5 (13.8) | 17.1 (12.9) |
 General health: mean (s.d.) | 7.3 (1.7)* | 7.6 (1.4)* | 7.9 (1.4) | 8.0 (1.5) |
