Items

Pre-Intervention

(120)

n (%)

Post-Intervention

(111)

n (%)

Total

(n = 231)

n (%)

P Value

χ2

95% CI for Single Proportion for Strongly Agree/Agree Responses

Surgical removal of affected breast is the only treatment available

Strongly agree/agree

Neutral

Strongly disagree/disagree

23 (19.2)

7 (5.8%)

90 (75%)

11 (9.9)

13 (11.7%)

87 (78.4%)

34 (14.7)

20 (8.7%)

177 (76.6%)

0.05

10.17 - 19.26

Early detection of breast cancer leads improved survival rate

Strongly agree/agree

Neutral

Strongly disagree/disagree

112 (93.3)

4 (3.3%)

4 (3.3%)

99 (89.2)

10 (9.0%)

2 (1.8%)

211 (91.3)

14 (6.1%)

6 (2.6%)

0.15

87.73 - 94.95

Having a mother or sister with breast cancer means you are more likely to get it

Strongly agree/agree

Neutral

Strongly disagree/disagree

105 (87.5)

10 (8.3%)

5 (4.2%)

110 (99.1)

0 (0.0%)

1 (0.9%)

215 (93.1)

10 (4.3%)

6 (2.6%)

0.002

89.82 - 96.33

A woman after receiving treatment for breast cancer can enjoy a good quality of life

Strongly agree/agree

Neutral

Strongly disagree/disagree

76 (63.3)

32 (26.7%)

12 (10.0%)

109 (98.2)

2 (1.8%)

0 (0.0%)

185 (80.1)

34 (14.7%)

12 (5.2%)

<0.001

74.96 - 85.21

The treatment for breast cancer is a long and painful process

Strongly agree/agree

Neutral

Strongly disagree/disagree

80 (66.7)

36 (30.0%)

4 (3.3%)

110 (99.1)

1 (0.9%)

0 (0.0%)

190 (82.3)

37 (16.0%)

4 (1.7%)

<0.001

77.35-87.15

Treatments for breast cancer are more helpful to young people

Strongly agree/agree

Neutral

Strongly disagree/disagree

70 (58.3)

40 (33.3%)

10 (8.3%)

105 (94.6%)

2 (1.8%)

4 (3.6%)

175 (15.8%)

42 (18.2%)

14 (6.1%)

<0.001

70.26 - 81.26

Treatment for breast cancer is embarrassing

Strongly agree/agree

Neutral

Strongly disagree/disagree

22 (18.3)

25 (20.8%)

73 (60.8%)

0 (0.0%)

11 (9.9%)

100 (90.1%)

22 (9.5%)

36 (15.6%)

173 (74.9%)

<0.001

5.76 - 13.29

Treatment of breast cancer results in loss of physical beauty

Strongly agree/agree

Neutral

Strongly disagree/disagree

68 (56.7)

31 (25.8%)

21 (17.5%)

71 (64.0%)

34 (30.6%)

6 (5.4%)

139 (60.2)

65 (28.1%)

27 (11.7%)

0.017

53.89 - 66.45