Table 6 Differences in awareness scores between control and intervention participants (n=49)

From: Development of a measurement tool to assess public awareness of cancer

Awareness section

Control ( n =24)

Intervention ( n =25)

 

(max score)

Mean

s.d.

Mean

s.d.

t (47)

Warning signs (9)

6.0

1.9

7.3

0.9

2.7*

Risk factors (55)

39.8

4.6

43.7

5.0

2.8*

Incidence per 100 peoplea

29.2

11.5

32.8

3.4

1.5

Screening programmes (3)

1.8

0.7

2.7

0.7

4.2**

Screening programmes – age at first invitation (3)

0.6

0.6

1.8

0.9

5.2**

Total (71)b

48.7

5.8

56.3

5.7

4.6**

  1. *P<0.05.
  2. **P<0.001.
  3. aParticipants were given a score of ‘1’ if their answer was correct (correct range, 30–36).
  4. bThis total score does not include all components of the awareness measure. The intervention leaflet did not contain information on timely presentation, barriers to seeking medical advice or incidence of most common cancers, so these items have been omitted from the analysis.
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