Table 1.

Preventive Health Knowledge Questions and Responses

Multiple-choice Format	Answer Choices*	Agree-disagree Format	Answer Choices*
Pap smear questions
Who should have a Pap smear/Pap test?	Men and women who are sexually active Only women who use birth control pills Only women who are currently sexually active Any adult woman I am not really sure	All adult women should have a Pap smear/Pap test.	Agree Disagree I am not really sure
Why do you think a Pap smear/Pap test is done?	To see if someone is pregnant To see if someone is a virgin or to see how many times someone has had sexual intercourse To see if someone is taking birth control pills correctly To see if someone has abnormal cells on the cervix that could turn in to cancer I am not really sure	Pap smears/Pap tests help tell if a woman may have cervical cancer.	Agree Disagree I am not really sure
How often should most people go for a Pap smear/Pap test (unless otherwise directed by a doctor)?	Once a month Once every six months Once a year Once every five years I am not really sure	Adult women should have Pap smears/Pap tests each year, unless otherwise instructed by their doctor.	Agree Disagree I am not really sure
Breast self-examination questions
Who should examine their own breasts (breast self-exams)?	Only women who have had cancer Only women whose family members have had cancer Only pregnant women Only women over age 40 All adult women I am not really sure	All adult women should examine their breasts (breast self-exam).	Agree Disagree I am not really sure
Why do you think a woman should examine her own breasts (breast self-exam)?	To see if she is pregnant To see if she is a virgin or to see how many times she has had sexual intercourse To see if she is taking birth control pills correctly To see if she has a lump that may indicate breast cancer I am not really sure	Women should examine their breasts to check for breast cancer (breast self-exam).	Agree Disagree I am not really sure
How often should a woman examine her own breasts (breast self-exam)?	Once a month Once every six months Once a year Once every five years I am not really sure	Adult women should examine their breasts each month (breast self-exam).	Agree Disagree I am not really sure
Mammogram questions
Who should have a mammogram?	Only women who have had cancer Only women whose family members have had cancer Only pregnant women Women over age 40 and/or those women instructed by their doctor to have one All adult women I am not really sure	Women over age 40 and/or those instructed by their doctors should have mammograms.	Agree Disagree I am not really sure
Why do you think a woman should have a mammogram?	To see if she is pregnant To see if she is a virgin or to see how many times she has had sexual intercourse To see if she is taking birth control pills correctly To see if she has breast cancer I am not really sure	Mammograms help determine if a woman has breast cancer.	Agree Disagree I am not really sure
How often should a woman typically have a mammogram (unless otherwise directed by her doctor)?	Once a month Once every six months Once a year Once every five years I am not really sure	Most women over age 40 and/or instructed by their doctors should have a mammogram every year.	Agree Disagree I am not really sure
Birth control pill questions
Who may take birth control pills?	Women and men Only pregnant women Only women whose family members have had cancer Only women who have cancer Only women I am not really sure	Only women can take birth control pills.	Agree Disagree I am not really sure
Why do you think someone might take birth control pills?	To prevent infection To prevent cancer To prevent pregnancy I am not really sure	Birth control pills can prevent pregnancy.	Agree Disagree I am not really sure
How often should someone take birth control pills?	Once a day Once a week Once a month Once every six months I am not really sure	Birth control pills should be taken everyday in order to prevent pregnancy.	Agree Disagree I am not really sure
Emergency contraception questions
If a woman has had vaginal sexual intercourse with a man (without using birth control) can she take birth control pills AFTERWARDS to prevent pregnancy?	Yes No I am not really sure	A woman can take birth control pills shortly AFTER having vaginal intercourse with a man to prevent pregnancy.	Agree Disagree I am not really sure

^*The correct answers are underlined and in bold.