Table 2.

Correct responses to knowledge items based on pre-test and post-test assessments

		% correct
		Pre-	Post-	p valuea
1.	What is a mammogram? (multiple choice)	42.7 %	81.4 %	0.001
2.	A woman without a history of breast cancer should get her first  mammogram at or around age 40 (true)	40.2 %	81.6 %	0.002
3.	When you find a mass or lump in the breast, it is usually a sign  of cancer (false)	29.8 %	64.2 %	<0.001
4.	A bruise or hit to your breast can cause cancer (false)	32.3 %	83.9 %	<0.001
5.	If you have cancer, it will lead to death no matter when it is found  or how it is treated (false)	46.3 %	70.1 %	<0.001
6.	Can men be diagnosed with breast cancer? (true)	26.5 %	67.9 %	<0.001
	Median # of items correctb	2	4	<0.001

^aPaired t test

^bKruskal-Wallis test