Table 3 Risk factors presented by the practitioners (GPs and Breast Surgeons), depending on the country of origin – InCRisC (N=2094)

Family history of BC

3.8 ± 1.3

1

3.7 ± 1.5

2

3.5 ± 1.4

2

3.7 ± 1.4

2

0.023

HRT

3.8 ± 1.3

1

3.9 ± 1.2

1

3.7 ± 1.2

1

3.9 ± 1.0

1

0.002

Oral contraception

2.8 ± 1.7

3

2.8 ± 1.7

7

2.9 ± 1.5

3

3.3 ± 1.4

3

<.001

Breast feeding

2.8 ± 1.7

3

3.3 ± 1.5

5

2.3 ± 1.5

4

2.9 ± 1.5

4

<.001

Obesity

2.5 ± 1.7

5

3.4 ± 1.5

4

1.8 ± 1.5

5

2.8 ± 1.5

5

<.001

Physical exercise

2.5 ± 1.8

5

3.8 ± 1.4

3

1.6 ± 1.5

7

2.3 ± 1.6

8

<.001

Child bearing at a younger age

2.3 ± 1.7

7

2.8 ± 1.6

7

1.8 ± 1.5

5

2.5 ± 1.5

6

<.001

Alcohol

2.2 ± 1.8

8

3.1 ± 1.6

6

1.6 ± 1.5

7

2.5 ± 1.6

6

<.001

Risk factors for BC other than family history and HRT (sum)

15.0 ± 8.3

19.0 ± 8.1

12.0 ± 7.0

16.3 ± 7.4

<.001