Effect of Health Education Programme on the Knowledge of and Attitude about Sickle Cell Anaemia among Male Secondary School Students in the Jazan Region of Saudi Arabia: Health Policy Implications
Table 2
Baseline and postintervention correct answers on knowledge questions.
No.
Knowledge question / correct answer
Before
After
Number (%)
Number (%)
1
Is SCA common in Jazan? Yes
46 (38.3%)
88 (73.3%)
2
Is SCA a hereditary disease? Yes
75 (62.5%)
104 (86.7%)
3
Is SCA an infectious disease? No
68 (56.7%)
92 (76.7%)
4
Which type of blood component is affected by SCA? Red blood cell
59 (49.2%)
100 (83.3%)
5
Does consanguinity increase the probability of SCA? Yes
53 (44.2%)
84 (70.0%)
6
Does an SCA carrier suffer from symptoms? No
13 (10.8%)
63 (52.5%)
7
Is a marriage between two diseased persons risky? Yes
88 (73.3%)
102 (85.0%)
8
Is a marriage between two carriers risky? Yes
66 (55.0%)
82 (68.3%)
9
Is a marriage between one carrier and one healthy individual risky? No
20 (16.7%)
51 (42.5%)
10
Should an SCA patient abstain from marriage so as not to have diseased children? No
53 (44.2%)
76 (63.3%)
11
Should an SCA carrier abstain from marriage so as not to have diseased children? No
