Demographic characteristics of people who received index or carrier testing in British Columbia or Yukon through the BC Hereditary Cancer Program, 1997–2006
| Characteristic | No. (%) of people* | |
|---|---|---|
| Index patients n = 245 | Relatives receiving carrier testing† n = 382 | |
| Sex | ||
| Female | 150 (61.2) | 233 (61.0) |
| Male | 95 (38.8) | 149 (39.0) |
| Age, yr; mean ± SD | 49.3 ± 15.1 | 41.2 ± 17.7 |
| Residence | ||
| Urban | 209 (85.3) | 332 (86.9) |
| Rural | 24 (9.8) | 35 (9.2) |
| Unspecified | 12 (4.9) | 15 (3.9) |
| Referral source | ||
| Self | 16 (6.5) | 185 (48.4) |
| Family doctor | 46 (18.8) | 77 (20.2) |
| Specialist doctor | 129 (52.7) | 37 (9.7) |
| Family member | 8 (3.3) | 33 (8.6) |
| Hereditary cancer program | 1 (0.4) | 5 (1.3) |
| Unspecified or other | 45 (18.4) | 45 (11.8) |