Table 2 Descriptive results

Age

47

19-77

Number of relatives affected by tumours of the breast and/or ovaries

2

0-6

Number of relatives affected by other types of tumour

4.5

0-18

Frequency

%

Geographical Area of Origin

Central Italy

100

77

Other areas (South-North-Abroad)

30

23

Civil Status

Single

58

44.6

Married

72

55.4

Number of children

No children

43

33.1

1 child

26

20

+ children

61

46.9

Education

Primary (age 5 to 14)

27

20.8

High school (age 14 to 19)

65

50

University

38

29.2

Profession

Worker

87

66.9

Unemployed

43

33.1

Eligibility

Eligible

81

62.3

Non-eligible

49

37.7

Pathology

Affected

42

32.3

Non-affected

88

67.7