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. 2023 May 31:1–11. Online ahead of print. doi: 10.1007/s10995-023-03722-4

Table 3.

Comparison of indices according to some parameters

Variables Groups DISCERN GQS CBSS
Mean ± SD p-value Mean ± SD Bonferroni
p-value
Mean ± SD Bonferroni
p-value
Video type Informativea 4.03 ± 0.98 0.006* 4.16 ± 0.97 0.002* 5.03 ± 1.47 0.001*
Misleadingb 2.64 ± 1.29 2.73 ± 1.01 3.00 ± 0.89
Personal experiencec 5.00 ± 0.00 3.00 ± 0.00 7.00 ± 0.00

KW χ2

Bonferroni

10.160

a–b

12.457

a–b

14.599

a–b

Region of origin Americaa 3.87 ± 1.30  0.669 3.60 ± 1.24 0.244 4.20 ± 1.70 0.045*
Englandb 4.50 ± 1.00 3.50 ± 1.28 3.75 ± 0.98
Africac 3.50 ± 1.73 4.25 ± 1.50 5.25 ± 2.22
Othersd 3.92 ± 0.90 4.42 ± 0.79 5.75 ± 0.97
KW χ2 1.556 4.163 8.031
Bonferroni a–d, b–d
Source of release Ministry/academic/hospital 4.30 ± 0.67  0.074 430 ± 1.06 0.180 5.10 ± 0.99  0.278
News channels 3.31 ± 1.25 3.69 ± 1.14 4.31 ± 1.82
Individual 3.88 ± 1.20 3.63 ± 1.15 4.63 ± 1.71
KW χ2 6.920 4.885 3.848
Who took part in the videos Parenta 3.22 ± 1.48  0.391 2.44 ± 1.24 0.006* 3.00 ± 1.58  0.958
Doctorb 3.88 ± 1.24 3.84 ± 1.11 3.84 ± 1.68
Other healthcare professionalsc 3.67 ± 0.87 4.22 ± 0.97 3.44 ± 1.33

KW χ2

Bonferroni

1.879

10.224

a–b, a–c

0.086

Gender of the player Female 3.83 ± 1.15  0.351 3.63 ± 1.31 0.984 3.54 ± 1.44  0.401
Male 3.00 ± 1.22 3.60 ± 0.89 4.40 ± 2.30
Both 3.33 ± 2.08 3.67 ± 1.53 2.67 ± 2.08
KW χ2 2.096 0.031 1.827

KW χ2 Kruskal–Wallis test, CBSS COVID-19 and breastfeeding specific score, GQS global quality score, SD standard deviation

*p < 0.05

a,b,c,dSubgroup names in the question and used to indicate which group the difference originated