Table 8 Mean score differences of participants’ knowledge, attitude and intentions to practice first-aid management to children between pre-test and post-test (N = 120)
From: Enhancing pre-school teachers’ competence in managing pediatric injuries in Pemba Island, Zanzibar
Variable | n | Mean (SD) | Mean diff | 95% CI | t | p | Effect Size (Cohen’s d = (M2 – M1)/SD pooled) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Low | Upper | |||||||
Knowledge | ||||||||
Pre-test | 120 | 7.47 ± 2.703 | 5.550 | 5.069 | 6.031 | 22.860 | 0.001 | 1.80 |
Post-test | 120 | 15.08 ± 5.341 | ||||||
Attitude | ||||||||
Pre-test | 120 | 11.45 ± 3.067 | 15.542 | 14.417 | 16.666 | 27.372 | 0.001 | 3.02 |
Post-test | 120 | 26.99 ± 6.587 | ||||||
Intention | ||||||||
Pre-test | 120 | 1.92 ± 1.553 | 2.842 | 1.655 | 3.145 | 18.808 | 0.001 | 2.39 |
Post-test | 120 | 4.76 ± 0.648 | ||||||