Table 3 Bowel management knowledge scores

Overall knowledge score (31 items)

17.64 (3.72)

8-25

19.25 (3.22)

11-27

t = −2.905, df = 153.43, p = 0.004

Knowledge of medications that may cause diarrhoea (10 items)

4.91 (1.92)

0-9

5.62 (1.86)

1-9

t = −2.35, df = 148.154, p = 0.02

Knowledge of general bowel management (11 items)

8.52 (1.49)

5-11

9.09 (1.34)

6-11

t = −2.499, df = 152.03, p = 0.014

Knowledge of medications that may cause constipation (10 items)

4.2 (1.61)

2-8

4.54 (1.78)

1-9

t = −1.208, df = 138.84, p = 0.229