Table 3 Baseline characteristics of patients
|  | Total (n = 301) | Pre-educational program patient group (n = 118) | Post-educational program patient group (n = 183) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | ||||
 Mean age at visit (years) | 50.5 | 49.9 | 50.9 | 0.35 |
 Median age at visit (years) | 51.0 | 49.0 | 51.0 | 0.11 |
 Range (years) | 35–65 | 35–65 | 35–65 |  |
Race | Â | Â | Â | 0.61 |
 Caucasian | 136 (45.2%) | 49 (41.5%) | 87 (47.5%) |  |
 African American | 121 (40.2%) | 52 (44.1%) | 69 (37.7%) |  |
 Asian | 1 (0.5%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (0.5%) |  |
 Other | 24 (8.0%) | 8 (6.8%) | 16 (8.7%) |  |
 Unknown | 19 (6.3%) | 9 (7.6%) | 10 (5.5%) |  |
Family History (First degree only) | Â | Â | Â | 0.44 |
 0 | 263 (87.4%) | 100 (84.7%) | 163 (89.1%) |  |
 At least one first degree relative with breast cancer | 38 (12.6%) | 18 (15.2%) | 20 (10.9%) |  |
 1 | 32 (10.6%) | 15 (12.7%) | 17 (9.3%) |  |
 2 | 5 (1.7%) | 3 (2.5%) | 2 (1.1%) |  |
 3 | 1 (0.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (0.3%) |  |
Menarche | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Unknown | 218 (72.4%) | 81 (68.6%) | 137 (74.9%) |  |
 Mean age (years) | 12.4 | 12.5 | 12.4 | 0.91 |
 Median age (Years) | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 0.84 |
 Range | 9–18 | 9–15 | 9–18 |  |
Age at first live birth | Â | Â | Â | 1.00 |
 No live birth | 25 (8.3%) | 10 (8.5%) | 15 (8.2%) |  |
 Unknown | 236 (78.4%) | 92 (78.0%) | 144 (78.7%) |  |
 Mean age (Years) | 22.20 | 24.06 | 20.95 | 0.08 |
 Median age (Years) | 21.00 | 21.50 | 21.00 | 0.31 |
 Range | 15–41 | 16–41 | 15–29 |  |
History of breast biopsy | Â | Â | Â | 0.84 |
 No | 270 (89.7%) | 105 (89.0%) | 165 (90.2%) |  |
 Yes | 31 (10.3%) | 13 (11.0%) | 18 (9.8%) |  |
 1 | 23 (7.6%) | 8 (6.8%) | 15 (8.2%) |  |
 2 | 7 (2.3%) | 4 (3.4%) | 3 (1.6%) |  |
 3 | 1 (0.3%) | 1 (0.8%) | 0 (0.0%) |  |