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Table 3 Comparison between male and female health professionals, and those with and without children for attitude and knowledge scores before and after training

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

Group

 

Attitude before (max* = 65)

Knowledge before (max* = 35)

 

Knowledge after (max* = 35)

 

n

mean

range

mean

range

n

mean

range

Male

10

56.3

50–65

28.2

25–33

7

28.0

23–33

Female

40

55.1

38–63

28.5

19–35

29

30.1

24–35

Mann-Whitney

 

192.0

p=0.817

204.5

p=0.715

 

69.0

p=0.191

With children

39

56.7

50–65

29.3

22–35

28

30.2

23–35

Without children

11

50.3

38–62

25.6

19–34

8

28.1

24–34

Mann-Whitney

 

98.0

p=0.002

131.5

p=0.019

 

72.0

p=0.126

  1. *max = maximum score