Table 3.
Results from the knowledge test by profession
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NURSES
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PHYSICIANS
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KNOWLEDGE SECTIONS (MAXIMUM SCORE) | MEAN (SD) NO. CORRECT | MEAN (SD) PROPORTION CORRECT OUT OF 100 | MEAN (SD) NO. CORRECT | MEAN (SD) PROPORTION CORRECT OUT OF 100 | P VALUE* |
| Vaccine-preventable diseases (30) | 24.6 (3.1) | 82.0 (10.2) | 24.0 (2.5) | 80.1 (8.3) | .01 |
| Vaccines (24) | 20.0 (3.2) | 83.5 (13.3) | 15.7 (3.6) | 65.4 (15.1) | < .001 |
| Vaccine administration and handling (59) | 50.5 (4.2) | 85.6 (7.1) | 43.0 (4.7) | 72.9 (7.9) | < .001 |
| Total (113) | 95.1 (8.1) | 84.2 (7.2) | 82.8 (7.7) | 73.2 (6.8) | < .001 |
| Average score of each section | NA | 83.7 (7.9) | NA | 72.8 (7.4) | < .001 |
NA—not applicable.
*
Comparisons were made with Mann-Whitney U tests.