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Table 3 Comparison of the state anxiety inventory scores before and after intervention by groups (n = 72)

From: The effect of an educational orientation tour on anxiety of nursing students before their first clinical training: a quasi-experimental study

Group

Time

 

Control

Mean ± SD

Intervention

Mean ± SD

P value

Before

 

38.77 ± 8.06

38.66 ± 10.01

0.96*

After

P value

 

36.14 ± 7.37

31.20 ± 6.85

0.005

 

0.001**

p < 0.001

 
  1. SD: standard deviation
  2. * Independent t-test
  3. ** Paired t-test