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Table 6 The estimated effect of key factors on the mean difference of assessment scores over time (N= 600)

From: The effect of pre-service training on post-graduation skill and knowledge retention among mid-level healthcare providers in Mozambique

Individual characteristics

Clinical casesa,b

Knowledge test

Physical examb

Training

   

 Revised

−0.77

−0.30

0.40

(−3.77, 2.22)

(−2.79, 2.19)

(−2.63, 3.45)

Sex

   

 Male

1.35

4.21***

3.47***

(−0.82, 3.52)

(2.01, 6.41)

(1.37, 5.57)

Marital status

   

 Single

1.37

1.23

1.46

(−1.20, 3.96)

(−1.49, 3.97)

(−1.19, 4.11)

Age

   

 Under 25

2.36*

5.39***

2.44*

(0.30, 4.42)

(3.21, 7.58)

(0.33, 4.56)

Change in score over time (a)

−3.85**

−0.86

−9.18***

 

(−6.51, −1.18)

(−2.84, 1.12)

(−12.39, −5.97)

Benefit of revised curriculum over time (b)

6.71***

0.20

7.12***

 

(3.32, 10.10)

(−2.35, 2.75)

(3.21, 11.02)

Overall change in score of TMGs in revised group 10 months post-graduation (a + b)

+2.86

−0.66

−2.06

  1. Results from multivariate generalized estimating equations. 95% CI in parenthesis.
  2. *p ≤ 0.05; **p ≤ 0.01; ***p ≤ 0.001. aAdjusted for specific clinical case received. bMultivariate models for clinical case and physical exam were adjusted by HTI.