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Table 3 Unadjusted mean scores before and after the intervention (only respondents at T1 and T2 included)

From: Quantitative evaluation of an information leaflet to increase prompt help-seeking for gynaecological cancer symptoms

 

N

Time 1 (Pre-intervention) Mean (SD)

Time 2 (Post-intervention) Mean (SD)

Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test: p value

Symptom knowledgea

483

6.56 (3.30)

10.10 (3.27)

p < 0.001

Barriers to help-seekingb

472

3.46 (2.51)

2.46 (2.51)

p < 0.001

Anxiety scorec

401

12.83 (4.50)

12.01 (4.48)

p = 0.008

Anticipated help-seekingd

484

6.82 (4.15)

8.75 (3.95)

p < 0.001

  1. aNumber of symptoms recognised: range of scores 0–12
  2. bNumber of barriers endorsed: range of scores 0–10
  3. cShort version STAI: range of scores 6–24
  4. dNumber of symptoms for which the woman would go to the doctor more quickly than the Time 1 median