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Table 1 Characteristics of the sample – InCRisC (N = 2094)

From: General Practitioners and Breast Surgeons in France, Germany, Netherlands and the UK show variable breast cancer risk communication profiles

 

France

Germany

The Netherlands

UK

Total

GPs

n = 269

n = 449

n = 264

n = 207

n = 1189

 

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

Age*

48.5 (9.2)

54.2 (7.7)

49.5 (8.0)

45.1 (9.2)

50.3 (9.0)

Number of years of medical practice*

21.9 (9.1)

25.0 (8.3)

20.1 (8.7)

16.5 (9.5)

21.7 (9.3)

 

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

Gender male*

170 (63.2)

295 (65.7)

175 (66.3)

85 (41.1)

725 (61.0)

Weekly number of consultations > 100*

144 (53.5)

411 (91.5)

171 (64.8)

131 (63.3)

857 (72.1)

Breast surgeons

n = 168

n = 458

n = 122

n = 157

n = 905

 

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

Age*

52.1 (10.1)

50.7 (7.4)

46.7 (8.9)

48.3 (8.7)

50.0 (8.6)

Number of years of medical practice*

25.8 (10.1)

22.3 (7.9)

16.3 (7.9)

14.8 (8.9)

20.8 (9.5)

 

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

Gender male*

147 (87.5)

250 (54.6)

85 (69.7)

105 (66.9)

587 (64.9)

BCs newly diagnosed during the last year > 100*

40 (16.6)

105 (22.9)

21 (17.2)

75 (47.8)

241 (26.6)

  1. BC: Breast Cancer.
  2. *p < 0.001.