Table 3.
Nonparametric comparisons of participant ratings between CDCa face-to-face training and Second Life training.
| Variable | CDC training score (n=44), mean (SD) |
Second Life training score (n=35), mean (SD) |
Mann-Whitney U test |
Z score | P b |
| Appropriateness of training length | 3.00 (0.62) | 3.03 (0.65) | 765.50 | -0.06 | .96 |
| Pace of the training | 3.21 (0.68) | 3.03 (0.51) | 643.00 | -1.41 | .16 |
| Knowledge of core elements | 4.53 (0.59) | 3.83 (0.66) | 353.50 | -4.35 | <.001 |
| Knowledge of six modules | 4.47 (0.55) | 3.97 (0.57) | 441.50 | -3.56 | <.001 |
| Respond to challenging or sensitive questions/situations | 4.47 (0.63) | 4.37 (0.65) | 692.50 | -0.67 | .50 |
| Help participants recognize how Latino culture supports safer sex | 4.48 (0.63) | 4.34 (0.64) | 649.00 | -0.98 | .33 |
aCenters for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
b P values (significance) based on two-tailed analysis.