Table 2 Knowledge on features of breast cancer
From: The impact of a breast cancer educational intervention in Ghanaian high schools
Characteristic | Correct Answer | Incorrect Answer | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
n, %a | n, %a | ||
Lump in the breast |  |  | < 0.001 |
 Pre-Education | 867 (83.1) | 176 (16.9) |  |
 Post-Education | 1241 (97.4) | 33 (2.6) |  |
Lump in the armpit |  |  | < 0.001 |
 Pre-Education | 142 (13.6) | 901 (86.4) |  |
 Post-Education | 381 (29.9) | 893 (70.1) |  |
Sore/rash on the breast | Â | Â | 0.484 |
 Pre-Education | 698 (66.9) | 345 (33.1) |  |
 Post-Education | 870 (68.3) | 404 (31.7) |  |
Severe breast pain |  |  | < 0.001 |
 Pre-Education | 48 (4.6) | 995 (95.4) |  |
 Post-Education | 116 (9.1) | 1158 (90.9) |  |
Change in direction of the nipple |  |  | < 0.001 |
 Pre-Education | 401 (38.5) | 642 (61.5) |  |
 Post-Education | 629 (49.4) | 645 (50.6) |  |
Fluid discharge from the nipple |  |  | < 0.001 |
 Pre-Education | 747 (71.6) | 296 (28.4) |  |
 Post-Education | 1084 (85.1) | 190 (14.9) |  |
Swelling or increase in size of breast |  |  | < 0.001 |
 Pre-Education | 100 (9.6) | 943 (90.4) |  |
 Post-Education | 267 (21.0) | 1007 (79.0) |  |