Table 4

Mean and median scores on the "HIV pre-test information comprehension" questionnaire


Trial One
Trial Two


No information
In-person discussion
p-value
In-person discussion
Video
p-value

n = 38
n = 31

n = 59
n = 55


Subject Area
μ (σ)
Median (range)
μ (σ)
Median (range)
p
μ (σ)
Median (range)
μ (σ)
Median (range)
p

HIV/AIDS Definition
2.66 (1.15)
3 (0–4)
3.48 (0.68)
4 (1–4)
0.00
3.51 (0.68)
4 (1–4)
3.33 (0.86)
4 (1–4)
0.35
HIV Transmission
2.82 (1.18)
3 (1–5)
3.90 (0.94)
4 (2–5)
0.00
4.02 (0.96)
4 (2–5)
4.22 (0.79)
4 (2–5)
0.34
HIV Prevention
2.84 (1.37)
3 (0–5)
3.52 (1.03)
4 (2–5)
0.04
3.73 (1.19)
4 (1–5)
3.73 (1.10)
4 (1–5)
0.85
HIV Testing
2.84 (1.42)
3 (0–6)
3.65 (1.20)
4 (1–5)
0.01
3.73 (1.27)
4 (0–6)
4.18 (1.06)
4 (2–6)
0.05
Rapid HIV Testing
2.03 (1.38)
2 (0–5)
4.26 (1.12)
4 (2–6)
0.00
4.29 (1.25)
4 (2–6)
4.45 (1.14)
5 (1–6)
0.39
All Subject Areas
13.34 (4.45)
13 (6–24)
18.71 (3.50)
20 (10–24)
0.00
19.2 (3.63)
20 (11–25)
20.0 (2.98)
21 (11–25)
0.33

Merchant et al. BMC Public Health 2007 7:238   doi:10.1186/1471-2458-7-238