Table 7 Comparison of mean KAP scores based on the practicing experience of study participants during the pre& post-test period using Kruskal Wallis Test

Pre-test period KAP scores for experience of study participants

N = 360

Domains

Experience

N

Mean

SD

Min

Max

p-value

Knowledge

0–10 yrs.

186

6.55

1.73

0

9

0.51

11–20 yrs.

125

6.24

1.99

0

9

21–30 yrs.

39

6.28

2.35

0

9

> 30 yrs.

10

7.00

1.56

4

9

Attitude

0–10 yrs.

186

6.83

2.22

0

10

0.47

11–20 yrs.

125

6.85

2.60

0

10

21–30 yrs.

39

7.18

2.44

0

10

> 30 yrs.

10

7.60

1.78

3

10

Practice

0–10 yrs.

186

6.87

2.60

0

10

0.16

11–20 yrs.

125

7.53

2.66

0

10

21–30 yrs.

39

7.00

2.82

0

10

> 30 yrs.

10

7.70

2.54

1

10

KAP

0–10 yrs.

186

20.24

5.45

0

29

0.24

11–20 yrs.

125

20.62

6.31

0

29

21–30 yrs.

39

20.46

6.72

0

29

> 30 yrs.

10

22.30

4.86

10

27

Post-test period KAP scores for experience of study participants

N = 346

Domains

Experience

N

Mean

SD

Min

Max

p-value

Knowledge

0–10 yrs.

179

7.24

1.48

1

9

0.5

11–20 yrs.

121

6.92

1.85

0

9

21–30 yrs.

37

7.05

1.56

2

9

> 30 yrs.

9

7.56

1.13

5

9

Attitude

0–10 yrs.

179

7.59

1.79

0

10

0.48

11–20 yrs.

121

7.53

2.32

0

10

21–30 yrs.

37

7.95

1.65

4

10

> 30 yrs.

9

8.33

1.41

6

10

Practice

0–10 yrs.

179

7.60

1.98

0

10

0.07

11–20 yrs.

121

7.45

2.24

0

10

21–30 yrs.

37

8.30

1.81

4

10

> 30 yrs.

9

8.56

1.01

6

9

KAP

0–10 yrs.

179

22.42

4.33

1

29

0.31

11–20 yrs.

121

21.90

5.59

2

29

21–30 yrs.

37

23.30

4.03

14

29

> 30 yrs.

9

24.44

2.24

21

28