Table 4. Table showing the changes of scores of the students in intervention groups: Pre-test (before the rabies education), post-test (immediately after education) and retention (three months after rabies education).
| Groups | Time period | Significant differences | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-test | Post-test | Retention test | p value (Pre vs Post) |
p value (Pre vs Retention) |
p value (Post vs Retention |
|
| Intervention group | ||||||
| Overall score | 40.55 (4.27) | 53.87(3.98) | 47.68(5.25) | <0.001 | <0.001 | <0.001 |
| Knowledge score | 19.98(2.72) | 26.96(2.24) | 23.05(2.80) | <0.001 | <0.001 | <0.001 |
| Perception score | 10.77(1.89) | 13.95(1.36) | 12.21(2.20) | <0.001 | <0.001 | <0.001 |
| Safety score | 9.809 (1.85) | 12.97(1.54) | 12.41(1.64) | <0.001 | <0.001 | 0.023 |
| Control group | ||||||
| Overall score | 39.46(7.09) | 39.46(7.09) | 43.29(5.84) | 0.005 | 0.005 | |
| Knowledge score | 20.14 (5.06) | 20.14 (5.06) | 21.34(3.44) | 0.157 | 0.157 | |
| Perception score | 10.17 (2.38) | 10.17 (2.38) | 11.2(2.44) | 0.041 | 0.041 | |
| Safety score | 9.143(1.44) | 9.143(1.44) | 10.74(1.95) | 0.001 | 0.001 | |