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Table 3 Comparison of Variables between Experimental and Control Groups after 6 Months of Training

From: Effectiveness of self-re-learning using video recordings of advanced life support on nursing students’ knowledge, self-efficacy, and skills performance

Variables Exp. (n = 22) Cont. (n = 21) t/Z p
Mean SD Mean SD
Knowledge BLS 3.32 .646 3.05 .498 −1.606 .108
ECG recognition 4.00 .756 3.76 .944 −.773 .439
Teamwork 2.45 .739 2.57 .978 −.291 .771
ACLS 3.14 .640 2.62 .921 −1.905 .057
PCAC 2.50 .598 2.67 .577 −1.061 .289
Total 15.32 1.460 14.67 1.278 −1.401 .161
Self-efficacy BLS 12.36 1.814 10.48 2.581 −3.125 .002
ECG recognition 7.55 1.711 6.38 2.037 −1.882 .060
Teamwork 11.73 2.028 9.05 3.138 3.341 .002
ACLS 7.50 1.655 5.90 2.385 −2.325 .02
PCAC 8.05 1.495 7.19 1.692 −2.025 .043
Total 47.18 7.719 39.00 10.918 2.848 .007
Skill performance BLS 3.86 .468 2.52 .981 −4.776 .001*
ECG recognition 5.59 .503 3.62 1.024 −5.250 .001*
Teamwork 5.23 1.066 1.67 .658 −5.711 .001*
ACLS 8.68 1.729 6.81 1.537 −3.481 .001*
PCAC 3.32 .716 2.24 .768 −4.123 .001*
Total 26.68 3.107 16.90 3.520 −5.267 .001*
  1. ACLS advanced cardiovascular support, BLS basic life support, Cont. control group, ECG electrocardiogram, Exp. experimental group, PCAC post cardiac arrest care, SD standard deviation; * = p < .001
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