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Table 5 Sarcopenia-related knowledge and awareness regarding self-care before and after the intervention (the sarcopenia nursing guidance mobile app)

From: Application of machine learning and its effects on the development of a nursing guidance mobile app for sarcopenia

Effectiveness indicator

Before intervention

(N = 120)

After intervention

(N = 120)

t

P

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

Disease-related knowledge and awareness regarding self-care

Item 1

0.95(0.23)

1.00(0.00)

-2.51

0.014*

Item 2

0.50(0.50)

0.96(0.19)

-9.47

0.001*

Item 3

0.70(0.46)

0.99(0.94)

-6.53

0.001*

Item 4

0.41(0.49)

0.96(0.21)

-11.52

0.001*

Item 5

0.58(0.50)

0.98(0.13)

-8.33

0.001*

Item 6

0.58(0.50)

0.94(0.24)

-7.32

0.001*

Item 7

0.46(0.50)

0.82(0.39)

-6.15

0.001*

Mean total score

4.15(2.35)

6.65(0.85)

-11.16

0.001*

  1. *P < 0.05; SD: standard deviation