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Table 4 Mean and median scores on the "HIV pre-test information comprehension" questionnaire

From: Comparison of patient comprehension of rapid HIV pre-test fundamentals by information delivery format in an emergency department setting

 

Trial One

Trial Two

 

No information

In-person discussion

p-value

In-person discussion

Video

p-value

 

n = 38

n = 31

 

n = 59

n = 55

 

Subject Area

μ (σ)

Median (range)

μ (σ)

Median (range)

p

μ (σ)

Median (range)

μ (σ)

Median (range)

p

HIV/AIDS Definition

2.66 (1.15)

3 (0–4)

3.48 (0.68)

4 (1–4)

0.00

3.51 (0.68)

4 (1–4)

3.33 (0.86)

4 (1–4)

0.35

HIV Transmission

2.82 (1.18)

3 (1–5)

3.90 (0.94)

4 (2–5)

0.00

4.02 (0.96)

4 (2–5)

4.22 (0.79)

4 (2–5)

0.34

HIV Prevention

2.84 (1.37)

3 (0–5)

3.52 (1.03)

4 (2–5)

0.04

3.73 (1.19)

4 (1–5)

3.73 (1.10)

4 (1–5)

0.85

HIV Testing

2.84 (1.42)

3 (0–6)

3.65 (1.20)

4 (1–5)

0.01

3.73 (1.27)

4 (0–6)

4.18 (1.06)

4 (2–6)

0.05

Rapid HIV Testing

2.03 (1.38)

2 (0–5)

4.26 (1.12)

4 (2–6)

0.00

4.29 (1.25)

4 (2–6)

4.45 (1.14)

5 (1–6)

0.39

All Subject Areas

13.34 (4.45)

13 (6–24)

18.71 (3.50)

20 (10–24)

0.00

19.2 (3.63)

20 (11–25)

20.0 (2.98)

21 (11–25)

0.33