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Table 2 Mean and Standard Deviation (SD) of nurses’ knowledge score by categories

From: Nurses’ knowledge to pressure ulcer prevention in public hospitals in Wollega: a cross-sectional study design

Knowledge Categories

Mean ± SD

Mean per item ± SD

Etiology and development (Items number1–6)

1.67 ± 1.10

0.27 ± 0.18

Classification and observations (Items number7–11)

2.12 ± 1.14

0.42 ± 0.22

Risk assessment (Items number 12–13)

0.90 ± 0.62

0.45 ± 0.31

Nutrition (Item number 14)

2.65 ± 0.87

2.65 ± 0.87

Preventive measures to reduce amount of pressure (Items number 15–21)

2.48 ± 1.32

0.35 ± 0.18

Preventive measures to reduce duration of pressure (Items number 22–26)

1.49 ± 0.92

0.29 ± 0.18

Total score

11.31 ± 5.97

0.43 ± 0.22