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Table 3 Mean and median scores for knowledge and attitude subcategories of participants who completed both pre- and post- questionnaires

From: Effects of tick surveillance education on knowledge, attitudes, and practices of local health department employees

 

Pre-training (N = 42)

Post-training (N = 42)

Knowledge

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

Ticks and tick identification (n = 7 questions)

2.40 (1.13)

5.19 (1.19)

Surveillance methods

(n = 6 questions)

2.83 (0.91)

4.19 (0.92)

Surveillance safety

(n = 6 questions)

2.73 (1.21)

4.83 (1.23)

Tick-borne diseases

(n = 7 questions)

2.02 (1.22)

4.00 (1.27)

Attitudes

Median (IQR)

Median (IQR)

Perceived need

(n = 4 questions)

16 (14.25–15.45)

16 (15–17)

Perceived barriers

(n = 5 questions)

11 (10–13.75)

16 (14–18)

Perceived risk

(n = 3 questions)

12 (11.25–13)

12 (12–14)

  1. SD Standard deviation, IQR Interquartile range