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Table 2 Intragroup and intergroup comparisons of the pretest and posttest FPAS total and subscale scores of the experimental and control groups (n = 148)

From: Effects of family planning education given to married illiterate women of reproductive age via visual material support on family planning related attitudes and contraceptive preferences: the example of Viranşehir, Türkiye

 

Experimental Group (n = 74)

Control Group (n = 74)

Testa and p values

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

SATFP sub-dimension

  

Pretest

47.63 ± 6.49

48.97 ± 6.85

t=-1.218 p = 0.225

Posttest

54.47 ± 8.93

49.32 ± 7.13

t = 3.875 p = 0.000

Testbandpvalues

t=-5.249 p = 0.000

t=-1.552 p = 0.125

 

ATFPM sub-dimension

  

Pretest

34.37 ± 4.19

35.14 ± 3.88

t=-1.159 p = 0.248

Posttest

42.70 ± 2.84

35.37 ± 4.47

t = 11.881 p = 0.000

Testbandpvalues

t=-16.144 p = 0.000

t=-0.942 p = 0.349

 

ATC sub-dimension

  

Pretest

28.01 ± 3.90

27.47 ± 3.36

t = 0.902 p = 0.369

Posttest

30.35 ± 2.36

27.35 ± 3.93

t = 5.623 p = 0.000

Testbandpvalues

t=-4.736 p = 0.000

t = 0.471 p = 0.639

 

FPAS Total

   

Pretest

109.50 ± 12.18

111.27 ± 11.41

t=-0.912 p = 0.363

Posttest

124.08 ± 9.70

112.05 ± 12.50

t = 6.539 p = 0.000

Testbandpvalues

t=-9.015 p = 0.000

t=-1.426 p = 0.158

 
  1. aIndependent Samples t-test, bDependent Samples t-test, FPAS: Family Planning Attitude Scale, SATFP: Society’s Attitude Towards Family Planning, ATFPM: Attitude Towards Family Planning Methods, ATC: Attitude Towards Childbirth