Table 5.

Comparison of knowledge, attitude and practice scores between respondents.

		Nurses (n = 705) Mean ± SD	Parturients (n = 1,220) Mean ± SD	Z	P
Knowledge		0.96 ± 0.10	0.95 ± 0.10	1.523	0.128
Intrinsic factors	Dizzy	0.99 ± 0.09	0.98 ± 0.12	1.612	0.107
	Weakness	0.99 ± 0.08	1.00 ± 0.06	−1.131	0.258
	Hunger	0.95 ± 0.21	0.97 ± 0.18	−1.161	0.246
	Sedatives/hypnotics	0.98 ± 0.15	0.85 ± 0.36	8.984	<0.001
	Chronic illness	0.97 ± 0.12	0.95 ± 0.18	1.101	0.283
	Improper footwear	0.96 ± 0.13	0.96 ± 0.18	−0.049	0.961
	Rapidly changing position or standing up	0.97 ± 0.16	0.97 ± 0.16	0.195	0.846
	Fall history in 6 months	0.88 ± 0.33	0.74 ± 0.44	7.038	<0.001
	Inadequate exercise	0.95 ± 0.19	0.93 ± 0.15	1.152	0.262
Extrinsic factors	Slippery surfaces	0.99 ± 0.08	0.99 ± 0.12	0.760	0.447
	Poor lighting	0.99 ± 0.11	0.98 ± 0.13	1.158	0.247
	Height of bed or chairs	0.97 ± 0.17	0.97 ± 0.17	−0.143	0.886
Attitude		4.32 ± 1.01	4.84 ± 0.36	−16.855	<0.001
Views on falls Views on fall prevention measures	Falls are preventable	3.98 ± 1.01	4.73 ± 0.47	−24.562	<0.001
	Falls can cause serious injuries	4.23 ± 1.05	4.83 ± 0.47	−17.850	<0.001
	Fall prevention education can prevent falls	4.43 ± 1.14	4.80 ± 0.37	−13.577	<0.001
	Individual assessment of fall risk can prevent falls	4.33 ± 1.08	4.76 ± 0.56	−11.435	<0.001
	Prepared assistant facilities can prevent falls	4.44 ± 1.14	4.91 ± 0.29	−12.074	<0.001
Practice		3.76 ± 0.44	3.57 ± 0.48	8.637	<0.001
Individual practice	Urge/slowly changing position or standing up	3.79 ± 0.48	3.27 ± 0.43	12.384	<0.001
	Urge/proper footwear	3.75 ± 0.51	3.80 ± 0.55	−4.136	<0.001
	Urge/correctly using bedrail	3.79 ± 0.47	3.74 ± 0.52	−2.267	0.023
	Urge/keep proper height of bed or chairs	3.75 ± 0.32	3.66 ± 0.45	1.356	0.201
	Urge/keep bright field when moving	3.77 ± 0.48	3.59 ± 0.42	4.869	<0.001
Communication practice	Told/asking for help in unaccompanied activities	3.82 ± 0.45	3.22 ± 0.61	13.104	<0.001
	Fall education/educated before initial early ambulation	3.74 ± 0.36	3.68 ± 0.36	1.023	0.344