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Table 1 Pre-unit and post-unit students’ self-reported knowledge about Aboriginal issues

From: Exploring undergraduate midwifery students’ readiness to deliver culturally secure care for pregnant and birthing Aboriginal women

Knowledge statements

First year pre-unit student responses (A=Adequate)

First year post-unit student responses (A=Adequate)

Change in score from baseline

Wilcoxon signed rank test results

 

Less than adequate

A

More than adequate

N

Less than adequate

A

More than adequate

N

Less than adequate

A

More than adequate

How do you rate your knowledge of issues facing Aboriginal people?

9

5

2

16

0

2

10

12

-9

3

+8

T = 66

z = -3.017

N-ties=11

p = .003

How do you rate your knowledge of Aboriginal history and culture?

9

4

3

16

0

4

8

12

-9

0

+5

T=55

z= -2.88

N-ties=10

p = .004

How do you rate your knowledge of Aboriginal health?

9

6

1

16

0

5

7

12

-9

-1

+6

T=55

z = -2.87

N-ties=10

p = .004

  1. Key: T = sum of ranks; z = +/−1.96 or greater to reach statistical significance (p = .05); N = number of participants.