Comparison of knowledge and attitudes toward cancer among African Americans

Table 4 Knowledge and perception cluster scores

	Early detection knowledge (max score = 1)	Risk/screening knowledge (max score = 3)	Treatment perception (max score = 1)	Cancer perception (max score = 1)
Cluster #
1	1	1	0	0
2	0	0	0	0
3	0	2	1	0
4	0	2	0	0
5	0	1	1	1

For the knowledge questions: >50% of subjects chose the correct answer, the score = 1, more knowledgeable
<50% of subjects chose the correct answer, the score = 0, less knowledgeable
For the perception questions: >50% of subjects answered in the affirmative, the score = 1, positive perception
<50% of subjects answered in the affirmative, the score = 0, negative perception

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