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Table 1 Percentage of questions answered correctly

From: Australian graduating nurses’ knowledge, intentions and beliefs on infection prevention and control: a cross-sectional study

Demographic

Percentage answered correctly (mean)

95% CI

SD

p value

Age group (IQR)

    

19-21 years (n = 83)

60.0%

57.9 -62.1

9.8

 

22-25 years (n = 87)

60.1%

58.3 -62.0

8.6

 

26-35 years (n = 81)

60.3%

58.2 -62.5

9.7

 

>35 years (n = 98)

58.9%

57.1 -60.7

9.4

0.74

Sex

    

Male (n = 30)

59.7%

58.7 -60.8

9.4

0.68

Female (n = 319)

60.4%

57.1 -63.6

8.8

 

Question theme

    

Standard precautions (n = 349)

88.9%

88.1-89.8

8.4

<0.01

Transmission-based precautions (n = 338)

27.2%

25.6-28.8

14.7

 

Total (n = 349)

59.8%

58.8 -60.8

9.3

 
  1. Note: SD = Standard deviation. IQR = interquartile range. 95% CI = 95% confidence interval.