Table 3.
Mean and standard deviations for scientific and health literacy areas
| Scientific and health literacy areas | Mean retrospective Prescores (s.d.) | Mean postscores (s.d) | Mean difference (95% CI) | DF | p † |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I am confident in my… | |||||
| Ability to talk about [today's Science Café topic] with a healthcare provider | 5.5 (1.5) | 6.2* (0.9) | +0.70 (0.52–0.86) | 128 | <0.0001 |
| Ability to tell what information is trustworthy or not on [this Science Café's topic] | 5.4 (1.5) | 6.1* (1.1) | +0.65 (0.47–0.83) | 125 | <0.0001 |
| Ability to speak to a scientist or a health researcher | 5.6 (1.5) | 6.2* (1.1) | +0.60 (0.41–0.77) | 128 | <0.0001 |
| Ability to find other sources of information on [this Science Café's topic] | 5.7 (1.4) | 6.2* (1.1) | +0.52 (0.36–0.66) | 127 | <0.0001 |
| General understanding of the methods used by scientists | 5.5 (1.5) | 6.0* (1.1) | +0.50 (0.32–0.68) | 128 | <0.0001 |
* Statistically significant at p < 0.0001.
† One tailed, paired samples t‐test; n = 141 for both retrospective pre‐ and posttests; 1= low to 7 = high.