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Table 2 Differences between study groups over time by PREMIS scales

From: Training Australian general practitioners to counsel women experiencing intimate partner abuse (WEAVE): a pre-post training analysis

 

Group comparison

Mean (Standard Deviation)

Group differences

PREMIS Scales

Comparison (n = 17)

Intervention (n = 17)

Interaction effect

Effect Size

Main effect

Effect size

Background:

Pre

Post

Pre

Post

    

 • Perceived preparation

4.65 (1.21)

4.74 (1.22)

3.83 (1.11)

5.54 (0.68)

F (1,30) = 16.01, p = .000

0.348

F (1,30) = 20.06, p = .000

0.401

 • Perceived knowledge

4.06 (1.23)

4.25 (1.37)

3.54 (1.03)

5.11 (0.67)

F (1,32) = 19.56, p = .000

0.379

F (1,32) = 31.85, p = .000

0.499

Actual knowledge

        

 • Actual knowledge

27.17 (3.03)

26.12 (7.41)

26.59 (2.72)

29.29 (3.24)

F (1,32) = 5.15, p = .030

0.139

F (1,32) = 0.986, p = .328

0.030

Opinions

        

 • Preparation

3.26 (0.94)

3.43 (0.72)

3.29 (0.67)

3.96 (0.89)

F (1,30) = 2.27, p = .142

0.070

F (1,30) = 6.57, p = .016

0.180

 • Workplace issues

3.57 (0.54)

3.63 (0.61)

3.52 (0.45)

3.83 (0.53)

F (1,31) = 2.13, p = .154

0.065

F (1,31) = 4.63, p = .039

0.130

 • Self-efficacy

3.02 (0.45)

3.11 (0.67)

2.73 (0.53)

2.91 (0.48)

F (1,32) = 0.28, p = .601

0.009

F (1,32) = 2.51, p = .123

0.073

 • Alcohol/drugs

3.63 (0.58)

3.62 (0.73)

3.44 (0.57)

3.45 (0.57)

F (1,30) = 0.01, p = .958

0.000

F (1,30) = 0.01, p = .958

0.000

 • Victim understanding

3.78 (0.67)

3.81 (0.58)

3.57 (0.38)

3.91 (0.54)

F (1,32) = 3.15, p = .085

0.090

F (1,32) = 4.46, p = .042

0.122

Practice Issues

        

 • Practice issues

10.14 (4.51)

8.65 (5.10)

7.36 (3.41)

11.77 (5.81)

F (1,32) = 10.51, p = .003

0.247

F (1,32) = 2.57, p = .118

0.074

  1. Note: all scores treated as continuous data with higher scores indicating better outcome (some negatively worded items reversed)