Table 3.

Comparison of the pretest and posttest mean scores within the medical and nursing students.

Test			Total score (0-25)		Sepsis knowledge (0-18)		Communication (0-7)
All participants (N=415)
	Pretest, mean (SD)	14.62 (3.51)		10.52 (2.80)		4.09 (1.60)
	Posttest, mean (SD)	17.66 (3.01)		12.19 (2.37)		5.47 (1.43)
	P value	<.001		<.001		<.001
Nursing (n=214)
	Pretest, mean (SD)	12.67 (2.99)		8.82 (2.22)		3.85 (1.59)
	Posttest, mean (SD)	16.30 (2.90)		10.90 (2.20)		5.40 (1.40)
	P value	<.001		<.001		<.001
Medicine (n=201)
	Pretest, mean (SD)	16.69 (2.77)		12.33 (2.14)		4.34 (1.59)
	Posttest, mean (SD)	19.09 (2.41)		13.56 (1.68)		5.53 (1.46)
	P value	<.001		<.001		<.001