Table 1

Demographic and background characteristics by group at baseline.

CharacteristicControl (n = 378)
No. (%) or mean ± SD
Intervention (n = 401)
No. (%) or mean ± SD
P
Gender: female378 (100)399 (99.5).500a
Age, y
  ≤30248 (65.6)256 (63.8).266a
31-4093 (24.6)91 (22.7)
  ≥4137 (9.8)54 (13.5)
Years of working
  ≤10284 (75.1)293 (73.1).459a
11-2060 (15.9)61 (15.2)
  ≥2134 (9.0)47 (11.7)
Education
Secondary0 (0.0)2 (0.5).403b
Associate’s degree83 (22.0)97 (24.2)
Bachelor’s degree274 (72.4)280 (69.8)
Master’s degree21 (5.6)22 (5.5)
Professional role
Nurse39 (10.3)44 (11.0).703b
Senior nurse233 (61.6)235 (58.6)
Supervisor nurse99 (26.2)118 (29.4)
Co-chief superintendent nurse6 (1.6)4 (1.0)
Chief superintendent nurse1 (0.3)0 (0.0)
Department
Surgery206 (54.5)215 (53.6).918a
Internal medicine142 (37.6)153 (80.5)
Obstetrics-gynecology30 (7.9)30 (7.5)
Previous contact with HIV-infected individuals
Yes311 (82.3)323 (80.5).581a
No67 (17.7)78 (19.5)
Primary measures at baseline
Knowledge of HIV/AIDS8.80 ± 2.059.02 ± 1.65.098b
General prejudiced attitude22.29 ± 5.9822.53 ± 5.20.551b
Avoidance behavior20.19 ± 4.5320.56 ± 4.34.253b
CharacteristicControl (n = 378)
No. (%) or mean ± SD
Intervention (n = 401)
No. (%) or mean ± SD
P
Gender: female378 (100)399 (99.5).500a
Age, y
  ≤30248 (65.6)256 (63.8).266a
31-4093 (24.6)91 (22.7)
  ≥4137 (9.8)54 (13.5)
Years of working
  ≤10284 (75.1)293 (73.1).459a
11-2060 (15.9)61 (15.2)
  ≥2134 (9.0)47 (11.7)
Education
Secondary0 (0.0)2 (0.5).403b
Associate’s degree83 (22.0)97 (24.2)
Bachelor’s degree274 (72.4)280 (69.8)
Master’s degree21 (5.6)22 (5.5)
Professional role
Nurse39 (10.3)44 (11.0).703b
Senior nurse233 (61.6)235 (58.6)
Supervisor nurse99 (26.2)118 (29.4)
Co-chief superintendent nurse6 (1.6)4 (1.0)
Chief superintendent nurse1 (0.3)0 (0.0)
Department
Surgery206 (54.5)215 (53.6).918a
Internal medicine142 (37.6)153 (80.5)
Obstetrics-gynecology30 (7.9)30 (7.5)
Previous contact with HIV-infected individuals
Yes311 (82.3)323 (80.5).581a
No67 (17.7)78 (19.5)
Primary measures at baseline
Knowledge of HIV/AIDS8.80 ± 2.059.02 ± 1.65.098b
General prejudiced attitude22.29 ± 5.9822.53 ± 5.20.551b
Avoidance behavior20.19 ± 4.5320.56 ± 4.34.253b
a

c2 or Fisher exact test.

b

Wilcoxon signed-rank test or 2-group t test.

Table 1

Demographic and background characteristics by group at baseline.

CharacteristicControl (n = 378)
No. (%) or mean ± SD
Intervention (n = 401)
No. (%) or mean ± SD
P
Gender: female378 (100)399 (99.5).500a
Age, y
  ≤30248 (65.6)256 (63.8).266a
31-4093 (24.6)91 (22.7)
  ≥4137 (9.8)54 (13.5)
Years of working
  ≤10284 (75.1)293 (73.1).459a
11-2060 (15.9)61 (15.2)
  ≥2134 (9.0)47 (11.7)
Education
Secondary0 (0.0)2 (0.5).403b
Associate’s degree83 (22.0)97 (24.2)
Bachelor’s degree274 (72.4)280 (69.8)
Master’s degree21 (5.6)22 (5.5)
Professional role
Nurse39 (10.3)44 (11.0).703b
Senior nurse233 (61.6)235 (58.6)
Supervisor nurse99 (26.2)118 (29.4)
Co-chief superintendent nurse6 (1.6)4 (1.0)
Chief superintendent nurse1 (0.3)0 (0.0)
Department
Surgery206 (54.5)215 (53.6).918a
Internal medicine142 (37.6)153 (80.5)
Obstetrics-gynecology30 (7.9)30 (7.5)
Previous contact with HIV-infected individuals
Yes311 (82.3)323 (80.5).581a
No67 (17.7)78 (19.5)
Primary measures at baseline
Knowledge of HIV/AIDS8.80 ± 2.059.02 ± 1.65.098b
General prejudiced attitude22.29 ± 5.9822.53 ± 5.20.551b
Avoidance behavior20.19 ± 4.5320.56 ± 4.34.253b
CharacteristicControl (n = 378)
No. (%) or mean ± SD
Intervention (n = 401)
No. (%) or mean ± SD
P
Gender: female378 (100)399 (99.5).500a
Age, y
  ≤30248 (65.6)256 (63.8).266a
31-4093 (24.6)91 (22.7)
  ≥4137 (9.8)54 (13.5)
Years of working
  ≤10284 (75.1)293 (73.1).459a
11-2060 (15.9)61 (15.2)
  ≥2134 (9.0)47 (11.7)
Education
Secondary0 (0.0)2 (0.5).403b
Associate’s degree83 (22.0)97 (24.2)
Bachelor’s degree274 (72.4)280 (69.8)
Master’s degree21 (5.6)22 (5.5)
Professional role
Nurse39 (10.3)44 (11.0).703b
Senior nurse233 (61.6)235 (58.6)
Supervisor nurse99 (26.2)118 (29.4)
Co-chief superintendent nurse6 (1.6)4 (1.0)
Chief superintendent nurse1 (0.3)0 (0.0)
Department
Surgery206 (54.5)215 (53.6).918a
Internal medicine142 (37.6)153 (80.5)
Obstetrics-gynecology30 (7.9)30 (7.5)
Previous contact with HIV-infected individuals
Yes311 (82.3)323 (80.5).581a
No67 (17.7)78 (19.5)
Primary measures at baseline
Knowledge of HIV/AIDS8.80 ± 2.059.02 ± 1.65.098b
General prejudiced attitude22.29 ± 5.9822.53 ± 5.20.551b
Avoidance behavior20.19 ± 4.5320.56 ± 4.34.253b
a

c2 or Fisher exact test.

b

Wilcoxon signed-rank test or 2-group t test.

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