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Table 5 Mean scores of knowledge of breast cancer and knowledge of breast self-examination between intervention and control group at baseline, 6-months and 12-months after intervention

From: Result of randomized control trial to increase breast health awareness among young females in Malaysia

Outcome

Baseline

6-months

12-months

Eefect of intervention

p-value

Mean ± SD

Mean differences (95 % CI)

Knowledge of BC

 Intervention Group

11.32 (2.89)

12.38 (3.29)

12.41 (2.74)

0.83, (0.27–1.38)

0.003*

 Control Group

11.53 (3.17)

11.41 (3.71)

10.69 (2.98)

0.0

 

Knowledge BSE

 Intervention Group

6.29 (2.16)

6.86 (2.58)

7.79 (2.18)

0.67, (0.29–1.05)

0.001*

 Control Group

6.39 (2.25)

6.29 (2.37)

6.23 (2.56)

0.0

 
  1. SD standard deviation, CI confidence interval
  2. *Significant at p < 0.05