American Association for Cancer Research

Table 5

Importance rankings of payment and confidentiality issues by PTCs based on annual family income level

	Family income <$60,000, proportion rating as important^a (n)^b	Family income ≥$60,000, proportion rating as important (n)	χ² (P)
Insurance pays most or all of the cost of testing	62% (13)	25% (13)	8.55 (0.003)
Testing results kept confidential from insurer	52% (11)	56% (29)	0.12 (0.728)
Testing results kept confidential from family	38% (8)	25% (13)	1.25 (0.263)

	Family income <$60,000, proportion rating as important^a (n)^b	Family income ≥$60,000, proportion rating as important (n)	χ² (P)
Insurance pays most or all of the cost of testing	62% (13)	25% (13)	8.55 (0.003)
Testing results kept confidential from insurer	52% (11)	56% (29)	0.12 (0.728)
Testing results kept confidential from family	38% (8)	25% (13)	1.25 (0.263)

Important was defined as a response of >3 on a five-point Likert scale.

Nineteen of the respondents did not provide economic information and were not included in the analysis.