Table 1 Associations Between CAM Use and Demographic, Psychosocial and Health-related Categorical Predictor Variables in BRCA+ Women
Variable | CAM User (%) | CAM Nonuser (%) | p |
|---|---|---|---|
Education | Â | Â | Â |
High School or Less | 6 (4.7) | 6 (16.7) | 0.015 |
Some College and Beyond | 122 (95.3) | 30 (83.3) | Â |
Race/Ethnicity | Â | Â | Â |
White | 125 (97.7) | 35 (97.2) | 1.00 |
Non-White | 3 (3.3) | 1 (2.8) | Â |
Children | Â | Â | Â |
0 | 56 (43.8) | 17 (50.0) | 0.52 |
≥1 | 72 (56.3) | 17 (50.0) |  |
Marital Status | Â | Â | Â |
Single | 27 (21.3) | 7 (19.4) | 0.91 |
Married/Steady Partner | 91 (71.7) | 27 (75.0) | Â |
Separated/Divorced | 9 (7.1) | 2 (5.6) | Â |
Previous Cancer History* | Â | Â | Â |
Yes | 28 (21.9) | 1 (2.8) | 0.006 |
No | 100 (78.1) | 35 (97.2) | Â |
CES-D Score | Â | Â | Â |
Depressed | 25 (19.7) | 6 (16.7) | 0.68 |
Not Depressed | 102 (80.3) | 30 (83.3) | Â |
Breast Cancer Risk Perception | Â | Â | Â |
Average or Below Average Risk | 3 (2.4) | 1 (2.9) | 1.00 |
Above Average Risk | 121 (97.6) | 33 (97.1) | Â |
Ovarian Cancer Risk Perception | Â | Â | Â |
Average or Below Average Risk | 34 (27.4) | 11 (32.4) | 0.57 |
Above Average Risk | 90 (72.6) | 23 (67.6) | Â |
Breast Self Exam | Â | Â | Â |
Less than Once per Month | 58 (46.0) | 11 (31.4) | 0.12 |
At Least Once per Month | 68 (54.0) | 24 (68.6) | Â |
Mammography | Â | Â | Â |
Not Following Guidelines | 25 (19.5) | 10 (27.8) | 0.29 |
Following Guidelines | 103 (80.5) | 26 (72.2) | Â |
Transvaginal Ultrasound *limited to 95 women with ovaries | Â | Â | Â |
Not Following Guidelines | 22 (29.3) | 4 (20.0) | 0.57 |
Following Guidelines | 53 (70.7) | 16 (80.0) | Â |