Table 3 Comparison of the fever knowledge and performance scale in parents in the control and the intervention group before and after

Knowledge

emergency refered to doctor (10–30)

Control

Intervention

13.56 ± 2.45

13.06 ± 0.78

13.1 ± 1.05

23.89 ± 1.24

0.42*

0.00*

Between two groups

p-value

0.12**

0.002**

referred to a doctor when the child has a fever (7–21)

Control

Intervention

10.67 ± 1.2

10.91 ± 0.22

10.80 ± 0.7

17.67 ± 1.22

0.74*

0.01*

Between two groups

p-value

0.23**

0.01**

Symptoms for understanding decreasing temperature (5–15)

Control

Intervention

6.08 ± 0.87

6.54 ± 0.56

6.05 ± 1.12

13.23 ± 0.09

P = 0.123*

P0.001*

Between two groups

p-value

0.14**

0.015**

Total Knowledge)22–66)

Control

Intervention

29.81 ± 4.1

30.51 ± 1.50

29.95 ± 2.80

54.79 ± 2.55

P = 0.23*

P = 0.001*

Between two groups

p-value

0.21**

0.001**

Performance

Control

Intervention

23.03 ± 0.90

24.32 ± 0.89

21.98 ± 0.02

37.51 ± 1.09

0.48*

0.005*

Between two groups

p-value

0.16**

0.002**