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Table 1 The number of correct responses to knowledge items

From: Impact of an early education multimedia intervention in managing nutrition-related chemotherapy side effects: a pilot study

 

Before

After

p valuea

If I experience a loss of appetite during my chemotherapy treatments I should…

1.4 ± 1.3b

2.7 ± 1.3

.001

If I feel nausea during my chemotherapy treatments I should …

1.2 ± 1.1

2.1 ± 0.5

.03

If I am experiencing constipation during my chemotherapy treatments I should…

2.2 ± 1.5

3.5 ± 0.7

.01

If I am experiencing mouth and throat sores during my chemotherapy treatments I should…

1.5 ± 1.5

3.4 ± 0.5

.001

  1. apaired t-test.
  2. bmean ± SD number of correct responses out of 4 possible.