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Table 4 ICT knowledge

From: Training community healthcare workers on the use of information and communication technologies: a randomised controlled trial of traditional versus blended learning in Malawi, Africa

 

Traditional (19)

Blended (20)

Between groups

Pre

Post

MD (95% CI)

Pre

Post

MD (95% CI)

MD (95% CI)

Question

The ‘start menu’ allows you to:

0

0

0

0.06

0.13 (−0.17–0.42)

0.13 (− 0.06–0.31)

Which of the following is an example of an operating system?

0.05

0

−0.05 (− 0.16–0.06)

0.21

0.16

− 0.05 (− 0.31–0.20)

0 (− 0.27–0.27)

Which of the following is an example of an Internet browser?

0

0

0

0

I can download and save a journal article as:

0

0.74

0.74 (0.51–0.95)

0.18

0.47

0.30 (−0.01–0.60)

− 0.44 (− 0.80--0.09)

I can use Microsoft Outlook or Yahoo Mail or Gmail or Hotmail to:

0

0

0

0.05

0.05 (−0.06–0.16)

0.05 (− 0.05–0.16)

I can use Microsoft Word to:

0

0.13

0.13 (−0.06–0.31)

0

0.07

0.07 (−0.08–0.22)

− 0.05 (− 0.29–0.18)

I can use Microsoft Excel to:

0

0.06

0.06 (− 0.06–0.31)

0

0.14

0.14 (− 0.07–0.35)

0.08 (− 0.13–0.30)

I can use Microsoft PowerPoint to:

0

0

0

0

can use a tablet or smartphone to:

0.05

0.10

0.05 (−0.14–0.25)

0.05

0.25

0.20 (−0.04–0.44)

0.15 (− 0.16–0.45)

I can use a health mobile app to:

0

0.11

0.11 (−0.05–0.26)

0.05

0.15

0.10 (0.04–0.24)

−0.01 (− 0.21–0.20)