From: Selecting a BRCA risk assessment model for use in a familial cancer clinic
 | Carriers (n = 100) | Non-Carriers (n = 200) |
---|---|---|
Carrier status | BRCA1: 58% | not |
 | BRCA2: 42% | applicable |
Gender | Female: 91% | Female: 98% |
 | Male: 9% | Male: 2% |
Ashkenazi Jewish descent | Yes: 39% | Yes: 40% |
 | No: 61% | No: 60% |
Mean age (± standard deviation) | 51 years | 52 years |
 | (± 12.7) | (± 13.5) |
Type of cancer | Breast: 75% | Breast: 73% |
 | Ovarian: 6% | Ovarian: 0% |
 | Both: 4% | Both: 0% |
 | Not affected: 15% | Not affected: 27% |
Number of 1 st degree relatives with breast or ovarian cancer | None: 35% | None: 36% |
 | One or more: 65% | One or more: 64% |