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Table 4 Effectiveness of educational intervention on respondent’s KAP (n = 310)

From: Enhancing knowledge, attitude, and perceptions towards fall prevention among older adults: a pharmacist-led intervention in a primary healthcare clinic, Gemas, Malaysia

Domain

Pre-intervention

Post-intervention

p-value

N (%)

Mean score ± SD

N (%)

Mean score ± SD

Knowledge Score

     

0–33

(Poor knowledge)

28 (9.03)

60.05 ± 14.434

6 (1.93)

72.58 ± 12.661

0.00*

34–66

(Average knowledge)

160 (51.61)

91 (29.35)

67–100

(Good knowledge)

122 (39.35)

213 (68.71)

Perception Score

     

08–24

(Negative perception)

8 (2.58)

29.16 ± 1.749

2 (0.65)

29.82 ± 1.746

0.00*

25–40

(Positive perception)

302 (97.42)

308 (99.35)

Attitude Score

     

08–24

(Negative attitude)

7 (2.26)

28.03 ± 1.004

2 (0.65)

28.72 ± 1.173

0.00*

25–40

(Positive attitude)

303 (97.74)

308 (99.35)

  1. *p-value < 0.05 considered as statistically significant