Table 3. Knowledge, practice scores, and blood pressure before and after the intervention.
| Characteristic | Median score (Interquartile range) | p value |
|---|---|---|
| *Knowledge | < 0.01 | |
| Before intervention | 6 (4) | |
| After intervention | 13 (0) | |
| *Practice | < 0.01 | |
| Before intervention | 7 (4) | |
| After intervention | 16(2) | |
| *Total Knowledge-Practice (KP) score | < 0.01 | |
| **Before intervention | 13 (7) | |
| After intervention | 29 (2) | |
| *Blood Pressure | Mean (SD) | P Value |
| Systolic BP | <0.01 | |
| Before intervention | 150.1 (7.8) | |
| After intervention | 137.7 (9.9) | |
| Diastolic BP | <0.01 | |
| Before intervention | 104 (9.4) | |
| After intervention | 94.5 (7.8) | |
* Results are on the basis of Wilcoxon signed rank test
** Results are on the basis of Paired sample T test