Table 3 Bowel management knowledge scores
Pre (n = 88) | Post (n = 69) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean (SD) | Range | Mean (SD) | Range | Test statistics | |
Overall knowledge score (31 items) | 17.64 (3.72) | 8-25 | 19.25 (3.22) | 11-27 | t = −2.905, df = 153.43, p = 0.004 |
Knowledge of medications that may cause diarrhoea (10 items) | 4.91 (1.92) | 0-9 | 5.62 (1.86) | 1-9 | t = −2.35, df = 148.154, p = 0.02 |
Knowledge of general bowel management (11 items) | 8.52 (1.49) | 5-11 | 9.09 (1.34) | 6-11 | t = −2.499, df = 152.03, p = 0.014 |
Knowledge of medications that may cause constipation (10 items) | 4.2 (1.61) | 2-8 | 4.54 (1.78) | 1-9 | t = −1.208, df = 138.84, p = 0.229 |