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. 2021 Dec 7;23(12):e21681. doi: 10.2196/21681

Table 3.

Results of t tests, Mann-Whitney rank-sum tests of equal medians, and Pearson correlations evaluating the association between age and disease duration, and all outcome variables.

Participant groups Course completion Course feedback survey data Average hours to complete 1 modulea


Satisfied Above average quality Improved understanding Could understand Language too technical Too much material Not enough material Can improve care Can improve quality of life Would recommend Already applied Coefficient P value
Age 0.06 .03b
t test −6.26 (3290) −0.052 (1328) −0.32 (1325) −1.55 (1304) −0.52 (1308) 4.55 (1301) 4.17 (1299) 2.38 (1301) 0.16 (1298) 0.42 (1292) −1.41 (1293) 1.27 (1277)

P value <.001b .60 .75 .12 .60 <.001b <.001b .02b .87 .67 .16 c

Multiple sclerosis disease duration −0.023 .65
z −2.154 −0.304 0.551 2.349 0.231 −0.083 0.694 2.391 2.027 0.865 0.158 3.078

P value .03b .77 .59 .02b .82 .93 .49 .02b .04b .39 .88 .002b

aEstimates from Pearson correlation.

bIndicate P values <.05.

cNot available.