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Table 3 JSE-HPS, KAOPS, ATES, KA, KSOP, PWOP, and CW with interactions of group × time determined using GEE models

From: Simulation-based holistic education in physiotherapy interns to increase empathy toward older adults and individuals with disabilities

Variable (score)

Intervention

Experimental

Control

Between-group difference (Groupa × timeb)

Mean (SD)

Within change

Mean (SD)

Within change

Estimate

SE

95% CI

wald

p value

JSE-HPS

Pre

42.6 (9.8)

9.4 (6.3)

42.1 (12.2)

3.0 (4.7)

6.4

1.9

2.5 to 10.2

10.3

0.001

Post

52.0 (11.9)

45.1 (12.9)

KAOPS

Pre

93.8 (10.7)

13.8 (7.1)

101.8 (13.7)

6.2 (7.1)

7.7

2.5

2.7 to 12.7

9.2

0.002

Post

107.6 (7.4)

108.0 (13.1)

ATES

Pre

61.7 (4.2)

5.4 (3.8)

63.0 (4.1)

1.8 (2.2)

3.5

1.1

1.2 to 5.6

9.7

0.002

Post

67.1 (4.1)

64.8 (4.3)

KA

Pre

37.3 (4.1)

5.0 (4.5)

35.7 (3.3)

2.3 (2.8)

2.5

1.3

0.1 to 5.1

3.7

0.055

Post

42.3 (4.3)

38.2 (2.9)

KSOP

Pre

3.1 (2.5)

5.2 (2.4)

3.7 (2.7)

0.7 (1.2)

4.5

0.7

3.1 to 5.8

43.7

 < 0.001

Post

8.3 (2.8)

4.4 (2.5)

PWOP

Pre

36.4 (2.6)

3.6 (2.1)

35.4 (3.2)

1.3 (3.3)

2.1

1.0

0.1 to 4.1

3.9

0.046

Post

40.0 (3.5)

36.7 (3.2)

CW

Pre

31.9 (3.1)

3.4 (2.6)

29.6 (6.1)

3.8 (4.5)

0.5

1.3

2.1 to 3.0

0.1

0.723

Post

35.3 (3.2)

33.4 (6.0)

  1. SD Standard Deviation, JSE-HPS Jefferson Scale of Empathy–Health Profession Students, KAOPS Kogan’s Attitudes Toward Old People Scale, ATES Attitudes Towards the Elderly Scale, KA Knowledge About Aging Scale, KSOP Knowledge of the Situation of Older People Scale, PWOP Perceptions of Working with Older People Scale, CW Care Willingness Scale, SE Standard Error, CI Confidence Interval
  2. aGroup: intervention vs. control group
  3. bTime: pretest vs. posttest