Table 2

Mean nutrition knowledge scores pretest and post-test

TopicMidwife, face-to-face arm (n=10)Nursing students, online arm (n=11)Midwife and practice nurse, online arm (n=19)
Pretest median (IQR)Post-test median (IQR)P valuePretest median (IQR)Post-test median (IQR)P valuePretest median (IQR)Post-test median (IQR)P value
Healthy eating
(score /2)		1.45 (0.8–1.85)1.80 (1.41–2.00)0.1071.15 (0.55–1.80)1.80 (1.51–2.00)0.1601.80(1.00–2.00)1.80 (1.80–2.00)0.009*
Supplements
(score /3)		1.00 (0.75–2.00)2.00 (1.00–3.00)0.020*1.00 (1.00–2.00)2.50 (2.00–3.00)0.008*1.00 (1.00–2.00)3.00 (2.00–3.00)0.002*
Gestational weight gain
(score /1)		0.50 (0.00–1.00)1.00 (0.00–1.00)0.3170.00 (0.00–0.00)1.00 (0.00–1.00)0.0590.00 (0.00–1.00)1.00 (0.00–1.00)0.058
Breast feeding
(score /1)		0.00 (0.00–0.00)0.50 (0.00–1.00)0.046*0.00 (−0.33 to 0.41)0.66 (0.33–0.66)0.012*−0.33 (−0.33 to 0.66)0.66 (0.66–1.00)0.001*
Total score
(score /7)		3.45 (1.79–4.20)5.00 (3.74–6.00)0.016*2.74 (1.65–3.47)5.06 (4.18–6.03)0.005*3.47 (2.42–4.67)5.75 (5.66–6.46)0.000*

  • *Indicates statistical significance (p<0.05).