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Table 3 Comparison among groups post-intervention (total score on scales and post - pre difference)

From: Experiencing aging or demystifying myths? – impact of different “geriatrics and gerontology” teaching strategies in first year medical students

  EA CG MA r   
  M (SD) M (SD) M (SD)   p Post-hoca
UCLA Total Post 50.51 (5.19) 50.00 (5.68) 53.67 (4.18) 0.30 <0.001 EA x MA (p = 0.001); CG x MA (p < 0.001); EA x CG (p = 0.809)
Knowledge Total Post 4.77 (1.55) 4.64 (1.35) 4.38 (1.53) 0.11 0.256 EA x MA (p = 0.233); CG x MA (p = 0.544); EA x CG (p = 0.852)
Palmore Positivism 52.72 (6.40) 55.38 (5.29) 72.14 (3.83) 0.85 <0.001 EA x MA (p < 0.001); CG x MA (p < 0.001); EA x CG (p = 0.009)
Palmore Total Post 10.94 (2.28) 10.22 (2.24) 17.58 (1.96) 0.84 <0.001 EA x MA (p < 0.001); CG x MA (p < 0.001); EA x CG (p = 0.104)
Attitude Total Post 16.78 (2.83) 16.29 (4.2) 14.83 (3.46) 0.22 0.007 EA x MA (p = 0.009); CG x MA (p = 0.042); EA x CG (p = 0.734)
Empathy Total Post 4.63 (1.29) 5.32 (2.09) 5.13 (2.10) 0.14 0.140 EA x MA (p = 0.324); CG x MA (p = 0.824); EA x CG (p = 0.124)
  1. aResults were maintained after carrying out ANCOVA with age and gender as covariates
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