Barriers and Facilitators for Utilization of Genetic Counseling and Risk Assessment Services in Young Female Breast Cancer Survivors
Table 2
Demographics of YBCS respondents.
Study population
Received genetic counseling
Did not receive genetic counseling
(100%)
(42.2%)
(54.7%)
Age at diagnosis (yrs)
20–34
22 (7.6%)
17 (13.9%)
5 (3.2%)
35–49
266 (92.0%)
105 (86.1%)
152 (96.2%)
Race
White
249 (86.2%)
110 (90.2%)
132 (83.5%)
Black
24 (8.3%)
5 (4.1%)
17 (10.8%)
Other
16 (5.5%)
7 (5.7%)
9 (5.7%)
Employment*
Employed for wages
162 (56.1%)
70 (57.4%)
88 (55.7%)
Self-employed
14 (4.8%)
6 (4.9%)
7 (4.4%)
Out of work
15 (5.2%)
5 (4.1%)
10 (6.3%)
Unable to work
32 (11.1%)
11 (9.0%)
18 (11.4%)
Other
37 (12.8%)
21 (17.2%)
16 (10.1%)
Insurance (time of dx)**
Private
218 (75.4%)
102 (83.6%)
112 (70.9%)
Government
15 (5.2%)
5 (4.1%)
9 (5.7%)
None
11 (3.8%)
2 (1.6%)
7 (4.4%)
Multiple
14 (4.8%)
3 (2.5%)
10 (6.3%)
Education
High school diploma or less
57 (19.7%)
13 (10.7%)
40 (25.3%)
Some college
83 (28.7%)
39 (32.0%)
41 (25.9%)
College degree
102 (35.3%)
47 (38.5%)
53 (33.5%)
Graduate degree
43 (14.9%)
21 (17.2%)
22 (13.9%)
Family history of cancer***
Yes
154 (53.3%)
79 (64.8%)
71 (44.9%)
No
135 (46.7%)
43 (35.2%)
87 (55.1%)
*
Data missing for 29 respondents.
**
Data missing for 31 respondents.
***
Family history of breast or ovarian cancer in a first or second degree relative.