Table 1 General knowledge on breast cancer
From: The impact of a breast cancer educational intervention in Ghanaian high schools
Characteristic | Correct Answer | Incorrect Answer | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Â | n, (%)a | n, (%)a | |
Breast cancer is curable |  |  | < 0.001 |
 Pre-Education | 300 (28.8) | 743 (71.2) |  |
 Post-Education | 483 (37.9) | 791 (62.1) |  |
Men can have breast cancer |  |  | < 0.001 |
 Pre-Education | 164 (18.6) | 879 (61.2) |  |
 Post-Education | 717 (81.4) | 557 (38.8) |  |
Women less than 30 years can have breast cancer |  |  | < 0.001 |
 Pre-Education | 802 (76.9) | 241 (23.1) |  |
 Post-Education | 1167 (91.6) | 107 (8.4) |  |
Breast cancer usually starts with pain in the breast |  |  | < 0.001 |
 Pre-Education | 119 (11.4) | 924 (88.6) |  |
 Post-Education | 442 (34.7) | 832 (65.3) |  |
Pregnant women can get breast cancer |  |  | < 0.001 |
 Pre-Education | 819 (78.5) | 224 (21.5) |  |
 Post-Education | 1076 (84.5) | 198 (15.5) |  |