Table 3 Dementia attitudes and knowledge pre- and post-test
|  | Baseline (n = 107) | Post-test (n = 81) | P-valuea |
|---|---|---|---|
Mean (S.D.) | |||
Alzheimer’s Disease Knowledge Scale (range) | |||
 Life impact sub-score (0–3) | 2.26 (0.79) | 2.47 (0.74) | .102 |
 Risk factor sub-score (0–6) | 2.80 (1.31) | 3.47 (1.28) | .001 |
 Symptom sub-score (0–4) | 2.71 (1.18) | 3.01 (1.14) | .092 |
 Treatment and management sub-score (0–4) | 2.93 (1.02) | 3.14 (0.95) | .141 |
 Assessment and diagnosis (0–4) | 2.52 (0.88) | 2.47 (0.98) | .591 |
 Caregiving sub-score (0–5) | 2.44 (1.10) | 2.84 (1.12) | .032 |
 Course sub-score (0–4) | 2.26 (0.99) | 2.26 (0.96) | .350 |
 Total score (0–30) | 17.93 (4.44) | 19.44 (4.56) | .009 |
Dementia Attitudes Scale (range) | |||
 Comfort sub-score (10–70) | 40.06 (5.29) | 41.69 (6.65) | .003 |
 Knowledge sub-score (10–70) | 53.90 (7.17) | 54.58 (6.63) | .034 |
 Total score (20–140) | 94.05 (10.28) | 96.27 (10.70) | <.001 |