Table 4 Variation of pre- and post-attitude scores according to different parameters

Sex:

 Male

7.3 ± 2.05

8.9 ± 1.4

P = 0.002

 Female

8.3 ± 1.3

9.3 ± 0.8

P < 0.001

Unpaired t test

p = 0.001

p = 0.09

Age in years:

  < 30 (n = 30)

7.7 ± 2.3

9.3 ± 0.9

p = 0.001

  ≥ 30 (n = 103)

8.3 ± 1.3

9.2 ± 0.9

p < 0.001

Unpaired t test

p = 0.2

p = 0.6

Education:

 Basic (n = 27)

6.5 ± 1.7 ^AB

8.5 ± 1.3 ^AB

p < 0.001

 Technical (n = 85)

8.6 ± 1.2^A

9.4 ± 0.7 ^A

p < 0.001

 University (n = 21)

8.4 ± 1.3^B

9.4 ± 0.7 ^B

p < 0.001

One-way ANOVA test

p < 0.001

p < 0.001

Job description:

 Housekeepers (n = 35)

6.8 ± 1.6

8.6 ± 1.2

p < 0.001

 Nurses (n = 98)

8.6 ± 1.2

9.4 ± 0.7

p < 0.001

Unpaired t test

p < 0.001

p < 0.001

Duration of employment

  ≤ 15 years

7.8 ± 1.8

9.1 ± 0.9

p < 0.001

  > 15 years

8.5 ± 1.0

9.3 ± 0.9

p < 0.001

Unpaired t test

0.006

0.2

Previous training

 Yes

8.1 (1.5)

9.3 (0.7)

P < 0.001

 No

8.2(1.6)

9.2(1.1)

Unpaired t test

p = 0.6

p = 0.6