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Table 4 Scores of content domains of ADCQ and student groups

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

   

Major

 

Variables

  

Medical (n = 526)

Nursing (n = 467)

 

ADCQ

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Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

F value

DF

p-value

13

5.42 ± 2.20

5.43 ± 2.35

5.41 ± 2.04

0.012

990 989.508

0.912

Orientation of time, place and situation

3

1.03 ± 0.81

1.04 ± 0.84

1.02 ± 0.76

0.270

991 990.634

0.604

Correction of behavior

3

1.46 ± 0.75

1.47 ± 0.80

1.46 ± 0.69

0.017

991 990.442

0.895

Emphasis on the past or the present

3

1.33 ± 1.01

1.31 ± 1.02

1.35 ± 1.01

0.479

991 979.531

0.489

Aim of the nurses’ communication

3

0.82 ± 0.73

0.84 ± 0.77

0.79 ± 0.69

1.551

991 989.952

0.213

Whether confusion had any meaning for the patient

1

0.78 ± 0.41

0.77 ± 0.42

0.80 ± 0.40

1.372

991 986.296

0.242

  1. The person-centred approach answer earned a score of 1 point, whereas the reality-oriented answer earned no points. The total score range was 0–13
  2. p-value was based on Multivariate analysis of variance(MANOVA)
  3. Bonferroni correction for multiple comparisons was applied. With 6 group comparisons conducted, a corrected p-value of 0.0083 was required
  4. DF Degree of freedom