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. 2019 Jan 15;14(1):e0210606. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0210606

Table 3. The learning effectiveness in evidence-based knowledge and self-efficacy in practice between two groups over times.

Variable GEE (Interaction between time and groups)
β SE 95%CI Wald X2 P-value
Lower Upper
Knowledge
Group (Experimental group vs. Control group) -6.12 3.11 -12.21 -.04 3.89 .049*
Learning effect
 Posttest vs. Pretest 9.73 1.86 6.09 13.37 27.48 <.001***
 Posttest2 vs. Pretest 9.66 2.51 4.74 14.57 14.84 <.001***
Group* Learning effect
 Posttest vs. Pretest 11.98 2.58 6.91 17.04 21.47 <.001***
 Posttest2 vs. Pretest 4.74 3.34 -1.82 11.29 2.01 .157
Self-efficacy
Group (Experimental group vs. Control group) -0.85 3.10 -6.93 5.23 .08 .784
Discrepancy
 Posttest vs. Pretest 18.53 1.71 15.18 21.89 117.43 <.001***
 Posttest2 vs. Pretest 16.92 2.07 12.85 20.98 66.56 <.001***
Group* Discrepancy
 Posttest vs. Pretest 7.73 3.22 1.43 14.03 5.78 .016*
 Posttest2 vs. Pretest 6.03 3.01 .13 11.92 4.02 .045*

*P<0.05;

**P<0.01;

***P<0.001