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Table 4 Medical student questionnaire: Mean and (SD) pre-intervention and post-intervention

From: COVID-19 pandemic partnership between medical students and isolated elders improves student understanding of older adults’ lived experience

 

mean (SD)

mean (SD)

mean difference (95% CI)

p-value

Pre-intervention

N = 29

Post-intervention

N = 29

Your knowledge of social isolation

3.10 (0.56)

3.97 (0.57)

0.86 (-0.56–1.16)

.001

Your understanding of the value in addressing social isolation among older adults

3.34 (0.77)

4.48 (0.51)

1.14 (-0.80–1.48)

.001

Your attitude towards seniors

4.07 (0.70)

4.52 (0.51)

0.45 (-0.13–0.77)

.001

Your likelihood to engage in care with older adults

3.76 (0.95)

4.34 (0.77)

0.59 (-0.13–1.05)

.001

The priority you put on addressing social isolation among older adults

3.07 (0.70)

4.34 (0.55)

1.27 (-0.94–1.60)

.001