Table 1.
Proportion of teachers’ correct responses to ADHD knowledge assessment questionnaire in the three study phases in trial and control groups (n = 100).
| Knowledge Items | Trial Group | p-Value a | Control Group | p-Value a | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-Training | Immediate | 3 Months | Pre-Training | Immediate | 3 Months | |||
| No. (%) | No. (%) | No. (%) | No. (%) | No. (%) | No. (%) | |||
| General knowledge Nature of ADHD |
33 (66) | 48 (96) | 48 (96) | 0.001 * | 32 (64) | 34 (68) | 36 (72) | 0.692 |
| Age of onset | 35 (70) | 47 (94) | 43 (86) | 0.005 * | 34 (68) | 35 (70) | 37 (74) | 0.798 |
| Progress | 16 (32) | 32 (64) | 26 (52) | 0.005 * | 14 (28) | 15 (30) | 26 (52) | 0.022 * |
| Sex prevalence | 31 (62) | 42 (84) | 40 (80) | 0.025 * | 31 (62) | 28 (56) | 35 (70) | 0.348 |
| ADHD symptoms Child is easily distracted |
35 (70) | 45 (90) | 45 (90) | 0.008 * | 29 (58) | 31 (62) | 34 (68) | 0.582 |
| Child has trouble awaiting his turn | 37 (74) | 45 (90) | 38 (76) | 0.045 * | 28 (56) | 30 (60) | 30 (60) | 0.896 |
| Does not seem to listen when spoken to directly | 30 (60) | 37 (74) | 27 (54) | 0.105 | 28 (56) | 26 (52) | 26 (52) | 0.878 |
| Often fidgets with hands or feet | 38 (76) | 45 (90) | 44 (88) | 0.11 | 34 (68) | 30 (60) | 32 (64) | 0.707 |
| Often talks excessively | 20 (40) | 30 (60) | 21 (42) | 0.044 * | 22 (44) | 23 (46) | 24 (48) | 0.923 |
| Often gets up from seat when remaining in seat is expected | 38 (76) | 44 (88) | 37 (74) | 0.144 | 34 (68) | 29 (58) | 30 (60) | 0.552 |
| Often performs life-threatening acts | 25 (50) | 37 (74) | 36 (72) | 0.020 * | 27 (54) | 25 (50) | 20 (40) | 0.353 |
| Causes: Family history | 15 (30) | 42 (84) | 38 (76) | 0.001 * | 15 (30) | 15 (30) | 16 (32) | 0.969 |
| Head trauma | 16 (32) | 41 (82) | 34 (68) | 0.001 * | 16 (32) | 17 (34) | 17 (34) | 0.97 |
| Home environment | 7 (14) | 4 (8) | 0 (0) | 0.027 * | 7 (14) | 6 (12) | 6 (12) | 0.942 |
| Watching excess TV and video games | 2 (4) | 6 (12) | 0 (0) | 0.025 * | 2 (4) | 4 (8) | 5 (10) | 0.503 |
| Aggravating factors Watching excess TV and video games |
19 (38) | 39 (78) | 25 (50) | 0.001 * | 20 (40) | 22 (44) | 23 (46) | 0.827 |
| Food that contain food additives and artificial colors | 2 (4) | 13 (26) | 8 (16) | 0.009 * | 4 (8) | 5 (10) | 2 (4) | 0.503 |
| Family problems | 16 (32) | 31 (62) | 21 (42) | 0.009 * | 18 (36) | 15 (30) | 16 (32) | 0.809 |
| Living with one parent | 13 (26) | 27 (54) | 18 (36) | 0.014 * | 17 (34) | 18 (36) | 15 (30) | 0.811 |
| Treatment lines | 31 (62) | 42 (84) | 37 (74) | 0.045 * | 25 (50) | 32 (64) | 39 (78) | 0.014 * |
| Overall knowledge: Adequate | 8 (16) | 35 (70) | 23 (46) | 0.001 * | 11 (22) | 10 (20) | 14 (28) | 0.625 |
a Friedman test, * statistically significant (p < 0.05).