Table 2 Physician reported frequency of family history taking by types of family relationships (n = 867)
From: Primary care physicians' use of family history for cancer risk assessment
| Â | % never 1 | % 2 | % 3 | % 4 | % always 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
First Degree | |||||
   Parents | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 2.4 | 96.0 |
   Siblings | 0.5 | 0.9 | 2.7 | 8.5 | 87.4 |
   Children | 2.1 | 5.8 | 9.1 | 12.0 | 71.0 |
Second Degree | |||||
   Grandparents | 2.3 | 5.6 | 17.0 | 26.7 | 48.5 |
   Aunts/Uncles | 4.5 | 15.0 | 35.5 | 25.3 | 19.6 |
Third Degree | |||||
   Nieces/Nephews | 21.7 | 37.9 | 25.1 | 9.0 | 6.4 |
   Cousins | 25.7 | 37.3 | 22.7 | 8.0 | 6.3 |