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Table 3 Strongyloides stercoralis knowledge scores at baseline and follow-up (three-month assessment post-deworming)

From: Impact of the health education and preventive equipment package (HEPEP) on prevention of Strongyloides stercoralis infection among rural communities in Northeast Thailand: a cluster randomized controlled trial

Variables

Intervention (n = 349)

Control (n = 338)

Mean difference between group differencea

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

Mean (95%CI)

Baseline assessment

 Knowledge scores

73.81 (11.11)

69.51 (17.03)

4.24 (2.15 to 6.45)*

3 month assessment

 Knowledge scores

83.82 (10.35)

76.63 (13.02)

7.19 (5.43 to 8.95)*

 Mean difference between baseline and 3 month differenceb

10.01 (0.73)

7.12 (1.02)

2.89 (0.44 to 5.33)**

  1. *Statistically significant difference, P-value < 0.001
  2. **Statistically significant difference, P-value < 0.05
  3. aCompared knowledge scores between intervention group and control group using t-test
  4. bCompared knowledge scores between baseline and three-month assessment within intervention group and control group using Pair t-test