Interest and Utility of MC1R Testing for Melanoma Risk in Dermatology Patients with a History of Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer
Table 2
Comprehension, distress, and communication outcomes two weeks after risk feedback receipt (n = 16).
Characteristic
Mean (SD)
Characteristic
n (%)
Believability [1–7]
6.88 (0.34)
Family Comm.—genetic testing, yes
14 (88%)
Clarity [1–7]
5.75 (1.69)
Family Comm.—test results, yes
11 (69%)
Thought about [1–7]
3.81 (1.33)
Info. seeking—skin cancer, yes
8 (50%)
Nervous [1–7]
1.75 (1.61)
Info. seeking—genetic testing, yes
3 (19%)
Relieved [1–7]
3.06 (2.29)
Read all of the information, all
15 (94%)
Regret [1–7]
1.00 (0.00)
Afraid [1–7]
1.50 (1.10)
Hopeful [1–7]
4.63 (2.36)
Confused [1–7]
1.94 (1.61)
Determined to change [1–7]
4.38 (2.53)
Distress, Sum [7–28]
8.81 (2.23)
†Ranges indicate potential, not necessarily observed, minimum, and maximum. ‡Family Comm denotes family communication; Info. Seeking denotes information seeking.
