Table 6 Comparison of Performance 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 (0–30) | Face to face | 50 | 13.51 | 4.11 ± 2.25 | 22.71 ± 7.34 |  < 0.001 |
Online | 49 | 19.35 | 5.08 ± 3.60 | 21.48 ± 5.08 |  < 0.001 | |
Between-group comparison | 99 | – | P = 0.26 | P = 0.38 | – | |
Comparison of sub-categories of each training section | ||||||
Performing the BSE (0–4) | Face to face | 50 | 13.60 | 0.82 ± 0.55 | 2.90 ± 1.20 |  < 0.001 |
Online | 49 | 13.71 | 0.84 ± 0.52 | 2.88 ± 1.31 |  < 0.001 | |
Between-group comparison | 99 | – | P = 0.97 | P = 0.93 | – | |
Hand and fingers position while doing BSE (0–4) | Face to face | 50 | 12.50 | 1.47 ± 0.94 | 3.31 ± 0.90 |  < 0.001 |
Online | 49 | 17.73 | 1.38 ± 0.0 | 3.34 ± 1.51 |  < 0.001 | |
Between-group comparison | 99 | – | P = 0.61 | P = 0.89 | – | |
Patterns of the BSE (0–6) | Face to face | 50 | 10.53 | 0.92 ± 1.41 | 4.35 ± 1.70 |  < 0.001 |
Online | 49 | 14.48 | 1.28 ± 1.26 | 4.33 ± 1.77 |  < 0.001 | |
Between-group comparison | 99 | – | P = 0.18 | P = 0.92 | – | |
Various positions (0–4) | Face to face | 50 | 11.69 | 0.43 ± 0.87 | 3.13 ± 1.21 |  < 0.001 |
Online | 49 | 14.72 | 1.04 ± 0.92 | 3.20 ± 1.16 |  < 0.001 | |
Between-group comparison | 99 | – | P = 0.01 | P = 0.79 | – | |
BSE practical steps (0–12) | Face to face | 50 | 13.50 | 0.47 ± 2.02 | 9.03 ± 3.75 |  < 0.001 |
Online | 49 | 16.36 | 0. 56 ± 1.45 | 7.74 ± 2.20 |  < 0.001 | |
Between-group comparison | 99 | – | P = 0.80 | P = 0.65 | – | |