Table 2 Risk factors presented to patients, depending on practitioners’ (GPs’ and Breast Surgeons’) speciality InCRisC (N=2094)

Family history of BC

3.4 ± 1.5

2

4.1 ± 1.2

1

<.001

HRT

3.9 ± 1.1

1

3.8 ± 1.3

2

0.029

Oral contraception

3.2 ± 1.5

3

2.6 ± 1.7

8

<.001

Breast feeding

2.8 ± 1.6

4

3.1 ± 1.5

5

<.001

Physical exercise

2.6 ± 1.7

5

3.3 ± 1.7

3

<.001

Obesity

2.5 ± 1.6

6

3.2 ± 1.6

4

<.001

Childbearing at a younger age

2.2 ± 1.6

8

2.7 ± 1.6

7

<.001

Alcohol

2.3 ± 1.7

7

2.8 ± 1.7

6

<.001

Risk factors for BC other than family history and HRT (sum)

15.5 ± 7.8

17.7 ± 7.5

<.001