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Table 3 Comparison of self-efficacy scores within study groups

From: Comparing the effects of self- care education by lecture and smartphone application on self-efficacy of patients with thalassemia

Group

N

Pre-test

Post-test

Test statistics

P-value

M (SD)

Median (IQR)

M(SD)

Median (IQR)

App

33

62.73(7.32)

64(9)

68.36(8.45)

70(7)

−3.73

0.001Æ—

lecture

33

60.3(10.1)

62(13)

62.55(7.3)

63(10)

−1.80

0.081Æ—Æ—

Control

33

56.7(10)

61(17)

62.09(6.7)

64(6)

−1.89

0.068Æ—Æ—

  1. Mean ± SD: Mean ± SD, was used for paired t-test
  2. Median (IQR): Median (Interquartile range) was used for Paired t-test
  3. Æ—Æ—Paired t-test
  4. Æ—Wilcoxon signed rank test
  5. Significance level P < 0.05
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BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making

ISSN: 1472-6947

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