Table 2.
Distribution of the Respondents Regarding Knowledge About H. pylori Infection
| Q | Pre* | Post** | p-value | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Incorrect | Correct | Incorrect | Correct | |||||||
| No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |||
| 1 | Helicobacter Pylori (H. pylori) commonly found in the stomach is a bacterium | 25 | 23.1 | 83 | 76.9 | 16 | 14.8 | 92 | 85.2 | 0.176 |
| 2 | Which of the following is a sign/symptom of H. pylori infection? | 59 | 54.6 | 49 | 45.4 | 15 | 13.9 | 93 | 86.1 | < 0.001* |
| 3 | A person suffering from H. pylori infection will experience which of the following? | 44 | 40.7 | 64 | 59.3 | 47 | 43.5 | 61 | 56.5 | 0.784 |
| 4 | Which of the following is a risk factor for H. pylori infection? | 74 | 68.5 | 34 | 31.5 | 14 | 13.0 | 94 | 87.0 | < 0.001* |
| 5 | Which of the following is NOT a risk factor for H. pylori infection? | 93 | 86.1 | 15 | 13.9 | 17 | 15.7 | 91 | 84.3 | < 0.001* |
| 6 | H. pylori infection can be passed from one person to another through which of the following ways/routes? | 59 | 54.6 | 49 | 45.4 | 15 | 13.9 | 93 | 86.1 | < 0.001* |
| 7 | H. pylori can be diagnosed by examination of breath test | 76 | 70.4 | 32 | 29.6 | 13 | 12.0 | 95 | 88.0 | < 0.001* |
| 8 | Which of the following is a measure to prevent H. pylori infection? | 47 | 43.5 | 61 | 56.5 | 16 | 14.8 | 92 | 85.2 | < 0.001* |
| 9 | If a person has H. pylori infection, he/she can be treated with | 66 | 61.1 | 42 | 38.9 | 15 | 13.9 | 93 | 86.1 | < 0.001* |
| 10 | The duration of treatment for H. pylori infection is | 59 | 54.6 | 49 | 45.4 | 44 | 40.7 | 64 | 59.3 | 0.046* |
| 11 | To avoid the recurrence of H. pylori infection, a person should | 68 | 63.0 | 40 | 37.0 | 42 | 38.9 | 66 | 61.1 | < 0.001* |
| 12 | If your friend or relative is suspected of having H. pylori infection, he/she should seek immediate medical advice in which of the following conditions? | 61 | 56.5 | 47 | 43.5 | 42 | 38.9 | 66 | 61.1 | 0.023* |
| 13 | Which of the following is true regarding H. pylori infection? | 70 | 64.8 | 38 | 35.2 | 40 | 37.0 | 68 | 63.0 | < 0.001* |
| 14 | What complication does H. pylori infection cause? | 54 | 50.0 | 54 | 50.0 | 15 | 13.9 | 93 | 86.1 | < 0.001* |
| Overall mean | 45.83 | 71.36 | < 0.001* | |||||||
Notes: *Pre (pre-test, questionnaire administered before the educational intervention); **Post (post-test, questionnaire administered after the educational intervention). p-value for comparison between pre and post. *Statistically significant at p ≤ 0.05.