Table 3.
The comparison of the domain scores and total knowledge of students compared to the elderly in the experimental and control groups before and after the study
| Time | Students' knowledge of the elderly | Pre-test | Post-test | Paired t-test | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | SD | M | SD | |||
| The experimental group | The knowledge of the misconceptions about aging | 4.05 | 1.45 | 6.3 | 1.64 | p = 0.001 |
| The knowledge towards the physical condition of the aging | 2.2 | 1.1 | 3.9 | 0.91 | p = 0.001 | |
| The knowledge of the psycho-social status of the elderly | 3.2 | 1.3 | 6.8 | 2.4 | p = 0.001 | |
| The total knowledge | 9.2 | 2.6 | 15.3 | 3.5 | p = 0.001 | |
| The control group | The knowledge of the misconceptions about aging | 3.97 | 1.7 | 4.8 | 1.38 | p = 0.001 |
| The knowledge towards the physical condition of the aging | 2.9 | 1.28 | 3.1 | 1.1 | p = 0.9 | |
| The knowledge of the psycho-social status of the elderly | 3.7 | 1.85 | 4 | 1.89 | p = 0.3 | |
| The total knowledge | 10.4 | 2.2 | 11.3 | 2.6 | p = 0.3 | |