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Table 2 Scores of content domains of ADKS and student groups

From: A comparative study of dementia knowledge, attitudes and care approach among Chinese nursing and medical students

    

Student groups

 

Variables

   

Medical (n = 526)

Nursing (n = 467)

 

#items

Mean ± SD

%Correct

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

F value

DF

p-value

ADKS

30

19.49 ± 2.82

65%

19.71 ± 2.86

19.25 ± 2.76

6.574

991 983.753

0.010*

Risk Factor

6

4.09 ± 1.08

68%

4.09 ± 1.06

4.09 ± 1.10

0.002

991 969.353

0.968

Symptoms

4

2.11 ± 0.97

53%

2.20 ± 1.00

2.00 ± 0.93

9.933

991 988.661

0.002*

Disease progression

4

2.46 ± 0.93

61%

2.48 ± 0.95

2.43 ± 0.90

0.724

991 986.763

0.395

Assessment and Diagnosis

4

2.64 ± 0.81

66%

2.67 ± 0.80

2.60 ± 0.83

1.923

991 969.756

0.166

Treatment and Management

4

2.89 ± 0.80

72%

2.89 ± 0.80

2.88 ± 0.81

6.574

991 974.343

0.793

Life Impact

3

2.23 ± 0.72

74%

2.30 ± 0.72

2.15 ± 0.71

10.604

991 981.317

0.001*

Care Giving

5

3.08 ± 1.09

62%

3.08 ± 1.08

3.09 ± 1.10

0.054

991 974.666

0.817

  1. The total score range was 0–30 with higher scores indicating better knowledge
  2. p-value was based on Multivariate analysis of variance(MANOVA)
  3. Bonferroni correction for multiple comparisons was applied. With 8 group comparisons conducted, a corrected p-value of 0.0062 was required
  4. DF Degree of freedom
  5. *Significant after Bonferroni correction (p-value < 0.0062)