TABLE 4.
Means, SDs, Mean Differences (t), and Effect Sizes (Cohen’s d) of Self-Perceived Competence Regarding Diabetes of Teachers With and Without Children With Type 1 Diabetes in Their Care
| Question | All | With Child | Without Child | t | d |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | |||
| How would you rate your. . . | |||||
| Knowledge about diabetes? | 3.60 (1.10) | 3.52 (1.08) | 3.80 (1.11) | 2.96* | 0.26 |
| Ability to handle diabetes? | 3.67 (1.09) | 3.60 (1.07) | 3.89 (1.08) | 2.714* | 0.24 |
| Knowledge about the biological basis of diabetes? | 3.52 (1.12) | 3.46 (1.09) | 3.67 (1.20) | 2.148* | 0.19 |
| Ability to recognize symptoms of low blood glucose levels? | 3.57 (1.09) | 3.52 (1.09) | 3.70 (1.09) | 1.831** | 0.17 |
Questions were rated using German school grades: 1 (very good) to 5 (poor).
*
P <0.01.
**
P <0.05.