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Table 4 Genetic Counseling

From: Impact of a genetic counseling requirement prior to genetic testing

  

GC Requirement Policy

BRCA1/2 Testing

 

Total

N (%)

Before

N (%)

After

N (%)

P-value

Tested

N (%)

Not Tested

N (%)

P-value

Received Genetic Counseling

 Total

n = 1247

n = 297

n = 940

 

n = 966

n = 271

 

 Yes

802 (64.3%)

86 (28.9%)

716 (75.5%)

< 0.0001

689 (71.3%)

107 (39.5%)

< 0.0001

 No

389 (31.2%)

193 (64.8%)

196 (20.7%)

243 (25.2%)

144 (53.1%)

 Unknown

40 (3.2%)

12 (4.0%)

28 (3.0%)

27 (2.8%)

12 (4.4%)

Most Commonly Reported Reasons for Receiving Genetic Counselinga

 Total

n = 802

n = 86

n = 716

 

n = 689

n = 107

 

 Insurance Requirement

592 (73.8%)

14 (16.3%)

578 (80.7%)

< 0.0001

504 (73.1%)

85 (79.4%)

0.16

 Chance to better Understand the Test Results

246 (30.7%)

41 (47.7%)

205 (28.6%)

0.0003

224 (32.5%)

21 (19.6%)

0.0054

 Recommended by Doctor

217 (27.1%)

55 (64.0%)

162 (22.6%)

< 0.0001

196 (28.4%)

21 (19.6%)

0.049

Most Commonly Reported Reasons for Not Receiving Genetic Counselinga

 Total

n = 389

n = 193

n = 196

 

n = 243

n = 144

 

 Was not Aware GC was Available

175 (45.1%)

122 (63.2%)

53 (27.2%)

< 0.0001

145 (59.9%)

28 (19.4%)

< 0.0001

 Insurance Issues/Requirements

88 (22.6%)

22 (11.4%)

66 (33.7%)

< 0.0001

17 (7%)

70 (48.6%)

< 0.0001

 Inconvenience of Additional Step

30 (7.7%)

10 (5.2%)

20 (10.3%)

0.06

12 (5%)

18 (12.5%)

0.0087

 Time Restraints

29 (7.5%)

5 (2.3%)

24 (12.3%)

0.0003

12 (5%)

17 (11.8%)

0.016

 Not Interested in Pursuing

24 (6.2%)

14 (7.3%)

10 (5.1%)

0.38

16 (6.6%)

8 (5.6%)

0.68

 Cost of Appointment

23 (5.9%)

7 (3.6%)

16 (8.2%)

0.06

4 (1.7%)

19 (13.2%)

< 0.0001

Did you receive a benefit from genetic counseling?

 Total

n = 632

n = 103

n = 529

 

n = 521

n = 110

 

 Yes

503 (79.6%)

80 (77.7%)

423 (80.0%)

0.60

438 (84.1%)

64 (58.2%)

< 0.0001

 No

129 (20.4%)

23 (22.3%)

106 (20.0%)

83 (15.9%)

46 (41.8%)

Would you recommend genetic counseling to family or friends?

 Total

n = 633

n = 102

n = 531

 

n = 524

n = 109

 

 Yes

574 (90.7%)

99 (97.6%)

475 (89.5%)

0.014

479 (91.4%)

95 (87.2%)

0.18

 No

59 (9.3%)

3 (2.9%)

56 (10.6%)

45 (8.6%)

14 (12.8%)

Would you utilize genetic counseling in the future?

 Total

n = 626

n = 103

n = 523

 

n = 518

n = 108

 

 Yes

548 (87.5%)

95 (92.2%)

453 (86.6%)

0.10

454 (87.6%)

94 (87.0%)

0.86

 No

78 (12.5%)

8 (7.8%)

70 (13.4%)

64 (12.4%)

14 (13%)

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