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Table 2 Mean (SD) and mean difference (95% CI) of percentage unit of knowledge scores* in intervention (I) and control (C) groups

From: Effect of a peer-educational intervention on provider knowledge and reported performance in family planning services: a cluster randomized trial

Knowledge parts of the questionnaire

Non in-charges

All providers

 

I

C

Dif. (95% CI)†

I

C

Dif. (95% CI)

 

Mean (SD)

Mean

Mean (SD)

Mean

Follow-up I

      

Part 1: General (19 items)

75 (22)†

54 (17)

22 (11,34)

76 (21)

56 (16)

20 (12,29)

Part 2: Eligibility for using the methods (22 questions)

67 (22)

45 (17)

22 (12,33)

64 (20)

48 (16)

17 (10,24)

Part 3: Five open-ended questions

38 (28)

35 (24)

3 (-7,12)

39 (25)

32 (23)

6 (-0.5,13)

Total

64 (15)

46 (12)

18 (11,26)

63 (15)

48 (13)

16 (11,22)

n

53

52

 

86

82

 

Follow-up II

      

Part 1: General (19 items)

64 (20)

55 (14)

9 (3, 16)

64 (18)

59 (14)

6 (1, 11)

Part 2: Eligibility for using the methods (22 questions)

61 (22)

54 (18)

6 (-3, 12)

60 (20)

55 (17)

4 (-3, 12)

Part 3: Five open-ended questions

43 (23)

35 (24)

8 (-5, 22)

38 (23)

32 (22)

6 (-4, 15)

Total

59 (18)

51 (15)

8 (1, 15)

57 (16)

52 (13)

5 (0.4, 11)

n

58

56

 

87

88

 
  1. * These scores are useful for the objective of this study, but the knowledge level of the providers is probably underestimated, because items answered correctly by more than 80% in a pre-test had been excluded.
  2. † Difference (95% CI) of mean between intervention and control groups adjusted by type of facility (centre or post), and age (continuous variable), degree (MSc/BSC in midwifery or others) of participants, and being in-charge or not (only for comparing all providers).