Table 6 Comparison of mean KAP scores based on the educational qualification of study participants during the pre &post test period using Kruskal Wallis Test

Pre-Test Period KAP scores for Education Qualification of Study participants (N = 360)

Domains

Qualification

N

Mean

SD

Min

Max

p-value

Knowledge

Diploma

49

6.27

2.28

0

9

0.001*

Bachelor

219

6.69

1.74

0

9

Masters

46

5.46

2.05

0

9

Fellowship

35

6.37

1.61

3

9

PhD

11

6.00

1.95

3

9

Attitude

Diploma

49

6.73

2.56

0

10

0.02*

Bachelor

219

6.84

2.26

0

10

Masters

46

6.52

2.85

0

10

Fellowship

35

8.00

2.06

2

10

PhD

11

6.82

1.66

3

9

Practice

Diploma

49

7.20

3.00

0

10

0.32

Bachelor

219

7.19

2.49

0

10

Masters

46

6.35

3.25

0

10

Fellowship

35

7.77

2.16

1

10

PhD

11

6.91

2.51

1

9

KAP

Diploma

49

20.20

7.15

0

29

0.13

Bachelor

219

20.72

5.45

0

29

Masters

46

18.33

6.93

0

28

Fellowship

35

22.14

4.79

9

29

PhD

11

19.73

4.65

10

25

Post-Test Period KAP scores for Education Qualification of Study participants (N = 346)

Domains

Experience

N

Mean

SD

Min

Max

p-value

Knowledge

Diploma

45

6.51

1.98

0

9

0.06

Bachelor

214

7.37

1.32

2

9

Masters

43

6.88

2.06

0

9

Fellowship

33

6.88

1.71

2

9

PhD

11

6.18

2.23

0

8

Attitude

Diploma

45

6.84

2.59

0

10

0.06

Bachelor

214

7.64

1.76

1

10

Masters

43

7.98

2.24

0

10

Fellowship

33

7.97

1.67

3

10

PhD

11

8.00

2.19

3

10

Practice

Diploma

45

6.98

2.21

0

10

0.09

Bachelor

214

7.77

1.97

0

10

Masters

43

7.42

2.58

0

10

Fellowship

33

8.15

1.70

5

10

PhD

11

7.45

1.13

6

9

KAP

Diploma

45

20.33

6.13

2

29

0.09

Bachelor

214

22.79

4.02

7

29

Masters

43

22.28

6.30

1

29

Fellowship

33

23.00

4.42

15

29

PhD

11

21.64

4.18

11

26