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Table 3 Comparison of pre-test and post-test score among participants from different groups (n = 34)

From: Assessment of the effectiveness of a course in major chemical incidents for front line health care providers: a pilot study from Saudi Arabia

Domains

Position

N

Mean

SD

Mean Rank

KW-H

df

P

Pretest score (Domain 1)

Nurse

4

6.25

1.71

20.00

3.479

4

0.481

Paramedic

22

4.32

1.55

16.61

Radiology technician

1

3.00

0.0

33.00

Physician

6

4.50

2.07

17.17

Pharmacist

1

4.00

0.0

13.50

Total

34

4.53

1.71

 

Pretest score (Domain 2)

Nurse

4

3.25

1.26

26.13

7.774

4

0.100

Paramedic

22

2.55

1.10

14.50

Radiology technician

1

2.00

0.0

30.50

Physician

6

2.17

0.98

19.58

Pharmacist

1

5.00

0.0

23.50

Total

34

2.62

1.16

 

Pretest score (Domain 3)

Nurse

4

3.25

2.22

22.38

7.372

4

0.117

Paramedic

22

2.27

1.24

14.43

Radiology technician

1

5.00

0.0

18.00

Physician

6

2.67

1.03

25.33

Pharmacist

1

5.00

0.0

18.00

Total

34

2.62

1.44

 

Pretest score (Domain 4)

Nurse

4

12.25

3.86

20.38

5.455

4

0.244

Paramedic

22

8.95

3.18

18.57

Radiology technician

1

10.00

0.0

2.00

Physician

6

10.17

3.43

12.83

Pharmacist

1

11.00

0.0

26.00

Total

34

9.65

3.29

 

Overall Pretest score

Nurse

4

10.00

4.08

23.50

4.790

4

0.310

Paramedic

22

9.14

2.78

15.18

Radiology technician

1

14.00

0.0

27.00

Physician

6

9.33

2.73

18.83

Pharmacist

1

10.00

0.0

27.00

Total

34

9.44

2.88

 

Posttest score (Domain 1)

Nurse

4

11.25

3.20

22.00

4.297

4

0.367

Paramedic

22

7.00

3.41

15.30

Radiology technician

1

9.00

0.0

25.50

Physician

6

6.67

3.78

19.92

Pharmacist

1

10.00

0.0

25.50

Total

34

7.59

3.57

 

Posttest score (Domain 2)

Nurse

4

6.25

2.63

18.63

2.868

4

0.580

Paramedic

22

3.23

1.60

17.25

Radiology technician

1

5.00

0.0

24.00

Physician

6

2.67

1.97

14.42

Pharmacist

1

10.00

0.0

30.50

Total

34

7.59

3.57

 

Posttest score (Domain 3)

Nurse

4

4.50

1.73

22.50

1.841

4

0.765

Paramedic

22

3.32

1.52

17.07

Radiology technician

1

5.00

0.0

20.50

Physician

6

2.83

1.60

14.75

Pharmacist

1

3.00

0.0

20.50

Total

34

3.41

1.56

 

Posttest score (Domain 4)

Nurse

4

16.75

5.97

17.75

3.635

4

0.458

Paramedic

22

12.45

6.84

17.48

Radiology technician

1

20.00

0.0

28.50

Physician

6

16.00

3.10

13.75

Pharmacist

1

19.00

0.0

28.50

Total

34

14.00

6.29

 

Overall Posttest score

Nurse

4

15.50

7.19

23.50

6.405

4

0.171

Paramedic

22

13.55

5.83

15.93

Radiology technician

1

19.00

0.0

30.00

Physician

6

12.17

6.31

14.67

Pharmacist

1

18.00

0.0

32.50

Total

34

13.82

5.88

 
  1. KW-H=Kruskal Wallis H Test
  2. Key terms: Domain1(Threat Identification), Domain2(Health Effect of Chemical Agent),Domain3 (Response to Major Chemical Incident), Domain 4(The Basic Concepts in Protection and Safety)
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