Table 2.
Differences in knowledge, attitude and practice per and between measurement times
| KAP | Measurementi (Range of scores) | Mean ± stdev | Between measurements | Mean difference ± SEMii | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knowledge | T1 (46–66) | 58.1 ± 4.09 | T1-T2 difference | 5.54 ± 0.59** | 4.345 to 6.737 |
| T2 (57–70) | 63.6 ± 3.07 | T2-T3 difference | -12.27 ± 1.10** | -14.400 to -10.140 | |
| T3 (36–60) | 51.4.8 ± 6.03 | T3-T4 difference | 10.49 ± 0.99** | 8.470 to 12.503 | |
| T4 (55–69) | 61.8 ± 2.77 | T2-T4 difference | -1.78 ± 0.71* | -3.216 to -0.351 | |
| T1-T3 difference | -6.73 ± 0.92** | -9.587 to -4,783 | |||
| Attitude | T1 (10–50) | 38.1 ± 9.53 | T1-T2 difference | 1.05 ± 1.31 | -1.259 to 1.691 |
| T2 (11–50) | 39.1 ± 8.89 | T2-T3 difference | 0.00 ± 1.91 | -3.888 to 3.888 | |
| T3 (10–50) | 39.1 ± 10.08 | T3-T4 difference | -0.11 ± 2.51 | -5.199 to 4.983 | |
| T4 (10–49) | 39 ± 9.75 | T2-T4 difference | -0.11 ± 2.35 | -4.879 to 4.662 | |
| T1-T3 difference | 1.05 ± 2.20 | -3.411 to 5.519 | |||
| Practice | T1 (12–50) | 41.3 ± 7.98 | T1-T2 difference | 0.78 ± 1.25 | -1.750 to 3.317 |
| T2 (10–50) | 42.1 ± 7.83 | T2-T3 difference | -1.43 ± 1.81 | -5.103 to 2.238 | |
| T3 (10–50) | 40.6 ± 8.49 | T3-T4 difference | -0.51 ± 2.27 | -5.116 to 4.089 | |
| T4 (10–50) | 40.1 ± 11.08 | T2-T4 difference | -1.94 ± 2.25 | -6.510 to 2.618 | |
| T1-T3 difference | -0.65 ± 1.91 | -4.525 to 3.228 |
I T1= Before training, T2= After initial training, T3=Six months after initial training, T4= After refresher training
ii SEM= the standard error of the mean. Measures how much discrepancy is likely in the mean compared with the population mean
* Significant at p<0.05
** significant at p<0.01