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Table 9 Comparison of sample – sample inferential statistics over the difference of inspection score by two independent samples non-parametric test

From: Effects of health educational and participatory consumer group interventions in improving food handling practices in regional director of health services area Kalutara, Sri Lanka: non-randomized controlled community trial

Difference of combined, food establishments and food handlers inspection score before and after the interventions in two independent samples of 50 food establishments

Mean Rank – Mean Rank

Mann–Whitney

Z—statistics

Independent sample

Mann Whitney U Testa

P value

Difference of combined inspection score before & after the intervention in 50 food establishments

Control-Intervention 1

37.65 – 60.88

631

-4.048

p < 0.0001

Control-Intervention 2

35.65 – 62.8

535

-4.728

p < 0.0001

Intervention 1- Intervention 2b

41.34 – 59.66

792

-3.159

p < 0.002

Difference of inspection score of food establishments before & after the intervention in 50 food establishments

Control-Intervention 1

44.12 – 56.88

931

-2.299

p = 0.021

Control-Intervention 2

39.08 – 61.92

679

-4.024

p < 0.0001

Intervention 1- Intervention 2

40.98 – 60.02

774

-3.207

p = 0.001

Difference of inspection score of food handlers before & after the intervention in 50 food establishments

Control-Intervention 1

42.58 – 58.42

854

-2.730

p = 0.006

Control-Intervention 2

37.49 – 63.51

599.5

-4.407

p < 0.0001

Intervention 1- Intervention 2

42.56 – 58.44

853

-2.744

p = 0.006

  1. anon parametric value
  2. bIntervention 1: Educational package, Intervention 2: Participatory consumer groups