Table 3.
Breast and cervical cancer screening knowledge assessments.
| Breast cancer questions | Answers considered correct | Cervical cancer questions | Answers considered correct |
| What part of the body is the mammogram for? | Breast (or any reasonable slang term) | What body part is a Papa test for? | Cervix, or inside the vagina, or private parts (or any reasonable slang term) |
| Why would I have a mammogram? | To check for cancer, must include cancer and screening (not curing, etc) | Why would I have a Pap test? | To check for cancer, must include cancer and screening (not curing, etc) |
| Would I have to take my clothes off for a mammogram? | Yes, top only, shirt and bra, etc | Would I have to take my clothes off for a Pap test? | Yes, bottom only, pants, underwear |
| When I have the mammogram how long will I be in the machine? | Any answer under 30 min | When I have my Pap test, how long will it take? | Any answer under 10 min. |
| How often am I supposed to have a mammogram? | Every year or every other year, annually, or based on when your doctor recommends | How often should I have a Pap test? | Every 5 years or based on when your doctor recommends |
aPap test: Papanicolaou test.