Table 2 Comparison of pre- and post-test score means of medical officers to cadres of nurses (test)
Outcome variable | Medical Officer (MO) (N = 36) | Advance Practice Professional Nurse (APPN) (N = 65) | Professional Nurse (PN) (N = 661) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | T (p-value) | Mean (SD) | T (p-value) | |
Pre-test score (0–25) | 19.89 (2.80) | 18.08 (2.27) | 3.5305 (0.0006) | 14.92 (2.78) | 10.4559 (< 0.0000) |
Post-test score (0–25) | 22.78 (1.42) | 22.37 (1.80) | 1.1749 (0.2429) | 21.33 (2.22) | 3.8742 (0.0001) |
Change score, difference | 2.89 (2.54) | 4.29 (3.01) | − 2.3660 (0.0199) | 5.17 (3.17) | − 6.8456 (< 0.0000) |
Relative change (%) | 16.89 (19.57) | 25.93% (20.22) | − 2.1763 (0.0319) | 35.37% (28.93) | − 6.0078 (< 0.0000) |