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Table 2 Pattern of distribution of scores on the KCAHW questionnaire among the nurses.

From: Assessment of knowledge about childhood autism among paediatric and psychiatric nurses in Ebonyi state, Nigeria

Domains Possible score

Paediatric nurses

Psychiatric nurses

Domain 1

8

6.17 ± 1.75

6.52 ± 1.43

Domain 2

1

0.65 ± 0.48

0.80 ± 0.41

Domain 3

4

1.97 ± 1.25

2.62 ± 1.23

Domain 4

6

2.97 ± 1.54

3.42 ± 0.98

Mean score by nurses with experience of autism

19

15.30 ± 1.89

15.35 ± 0.86

Mean score by nurses without experience of autism

19

10.60 ± 3.32

11.87 ± 2.42

Total mean score

19

11.78 ± 3.64

13.35 ± 2.58