Table 5 Comparison of Attitude dimension scores across the face-to-face and online groups
Components | Groups | df | T | Average | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pre-test | Post-test | |||||
Comparison of the total score of attitude (1–5) | Face to face | 46 | 6.05 | 3.15 ± 0.35 | 3.56 ± .62 |  < 0.001 |
Online | 40 | 4.05 | 3.07 ± 0.37 | 3.72 ± 0.68 |  < 0.001 | |
Between-group comparison | 92 | – | P = 0.49 | P = 0.08 | – | |
Comparison of sub-categories of each training section | ||||||
Norms and beliefs | Face to face | 49 | 8.65 | 3.52 ± 0.34 | 4.16 ± 0.59 |  < 0.001 |
Online | 44 | 16.45 | 3.40 ± 0.45 | 4.22 ± 0.52 |  < 0.001 | |
Between-group comparison | 94 | – | P = 0.14 | P = 0.76 | – | |
Fear of breast neoplasm | Face to face | 48 | 2.43 | 2.95 ± 0.28 | 3.15 ± 0.78 | 0.02 |
Online | 43 | 0.43 | 2.93 ± 0.50 | 3.04 ± 0.75 | 0.24 | |
Between-group comparison | 94 | – | P = 0.89 | P = 0.42 | – | |
Uncomfortable to do BSE | Face to face | 49 | 6.41 | 3.16 ± 0.47 | 3.81 ± 0.77 |  < 0.001 |
Online | 45 | 8.18 | 3.13 ± 0.51 | 3.89 ± 0.89 |  < 0.001 | |
Between-group comparison | 98 | – | P = 0.74 | P = 0.60 | – | |
Negligence and/or forgetfulness | Face to face | 47 | 0.86 | 2.97 ± 0.48 | 2.99 ± 1.08 | 0.93 |
Online | 44 | 2.5 | 2.57 ± 1.41 | 2.90 ± 0.50 | 0.01 | |
Between-group comparison | 95 | – | P = 0.82 | P = 0.03 | – | |
Previous knowledge | Face to face | 48 | 4.37 | 3.17 ± 0.64 | 3.71 ± 1.77 |  < 0.001 |
Online | 44 | 1.79 | 2.94 ± 0.73 | 3.18 ± 1.27 |  < 0.001 | |
Between-group comparison | 94 |  | P = 0.17 | P = 0.02 |  | |