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Table 2 Mean scores for breastfeeding attitude and knowledge before and after training

From: Multiprofessional training for breastfeeding management in primary care in the UK

Staff group

 

Attitude before (max* = 65)

Knowledge before (max* = 35)

 

Knowledge after (max* = 35)

 

n

mean

range

mean

range

n

mean

range

GPs

29

53.7

38–65

26.4

19–33

21

28.2

23–34

Health visitors

18

57.2

50–63

30.7

24–35

13

31.4

25–35

Midwives

3

59.7

58–63

34.3

33–35

2

34.5

34–35

Kruskal-Wallis test

 

Chi-square 7.34

p=0.025

Chi-square 16.89

p < 0.001

 

Chi-square 9.79

p=0.007

  1. *max = maximum score