2.2. Measures

Participants were asked about history of genetic testing and the result, if applicable (i.e., negative, positive for BRCA1, BRCA2, or other pathogenic variants).

Participants reported breast (unilateral and bilateral) and ovarian cancers and ages of diagnoses for their mother, sisters, daughters, aunts, grandmothers, half‐sisters, female first cousins, nieces, father, and brothers.

Sociodemographic information was collected using standardized questions about age, race, education, and annual household income.

A dichotomous variable was created to indicate whether participants had ever seen a breast, cancer, or genetics specialist.

Participants answered the following question: “What do you think your chance is of developing breast cancer in your lifetime?”. Responses were categorical ranging from 0% to 100% in 20% increments.