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Table 2 HC-PAIRS, pain attitude scores for first and final year by profession

From: International, multi-disciplinary, cross-section study of pain knowledge and attitudes in nursing, midwifery and allied health professions students

Profession

n = total number

1st Year

Mean

(SD)

Final Year

Mean (SD)

Mean Difference

95% CI

P-value

OT

n = 77

56.4 (8.6)

52.8 (7.3)

-3.7

-7.4 to 0.1

0.51

Physiotherapy

n = 370

54.7 (8.8)

37.5 (9.1)

-17.2

-19.2 to -15.2

0.01*

Paramedics

n = 77

55.7 (8.2)

52.1 (8.3)

-3.6

-9.4 to 2.3

0.23

Midwifery

n = 43

60.0 (9.6)

56.1 (8.6)

-3.9

-10.5 to 2.7

0.24

Nursing

n = 547

57.1 (8.0)

55.0 (8.5)

-2.2

-3.6 to -0.7

0.03*

Diagnostic Radiography

n = 40

54.4 (9.0)

51.6 (8.9)

-2.9

-9.7 to 4.1

0.40

  1. SD standard deviation, CI confidence interval, HC-PAIRS Health Care Providers Pain and Impairment Relationship Scale. P-values were calculated using independent t-tests
  2. * Indicates statistical significance at p < 0.05