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Table 4 Pre and post training practical mean score on smear reading by different characteristics of trainees, Adama regional laboratory, 2009

From: The role of AFB microscopy training in improving the performance of laboratory professionals: analysis of pre and post training evaluation scores

Trainees’ characteristics

Practical pre-training

Practical post- training

  

Mean score in %

SD

P-vale

Mean score in %

SD

P-value

Sex

Male

75.2

13.9

0.386

89.1

10.8

0.986

Female

78.3

15.6

89.9

11.3

Qualification

Diploma

76.0

13.5

0.134

90.3

10.2

0.008*

Degree

74.7

16.4

86.2

12.1

Service year

0–3

75.8

15.0

0.396

88.7

11.3

0.737

4–7

76.8

12.9

91.8

8.7

8–11

72.5

12.5

87.5

11.8

2–15

73.8

11.7

90.8

6.2

> = 20

83.2

11.7

93.8

8.5

Previous training

Yes

84.7

10.0

<0.0001*

91.9

10.9

<0.0001*

No

67.9

12.7

87.0

10.3

Health institution

Government

75.9

15.3

0.660

88.5

11.3

0.011*

Private

75.2

10.6

91.7

9.1

  1. SD = Standard deviation, * = statistically significant.