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Table 5 Assessment of participants’ practices in the pre-post intervention

From: Outcomes of an intervention program for family physicians on well-child care for children under 5 years in Suez Canal region, Egypt

Practices

Pre/post

Clear/partial unperformed

Borderline performed

Clear/partial performed

MH p valuea

n

%

n

%

n

%

Growth and developmental monitoring

 Exploring concerns for development

Pre

38

97.4

0

0

1

2.6

< 0.001*

Post

8

20.5

0

0

31

79.5

 Milestones assessment

Pre

7

17.9

24

61.5

8

20.5

< 0.001*

Post

2

5.1

15

38.5

22

56.4

 Past history assessment

Pre

12

30.8

0

0

27

69.2

0.002*

Post

2

5.1

0

0

37

94.9

 Family history assessment

Pre

28

71.8

9

23.1

2

5.1

< 0.001*

Post

0

0

8

20.5

31

79.5

 Socioeconomic assessment

Pre

21

53.8

7

17.9

11

28.2

< 0.001*

Post

2

5.1

2

5.1

35

89.7

 Nutritional assessment

Pre

3

7.7

1

2.6

35

89.7

0.180

Post

2

5.1

0

0

38

94.9

 Plotting growth measurement

Pre

0

0

1

2.6

38

97.1

NA

Post

0

0

0

0

39

100

Risk assessment and screening

 Anemia assessment

Pre

9

23.1

19

48.7

11

28.2

< 0.001*

Post

0

0

6

15.4

33

84.7

 Screening of vision

Pre

38

97.4

1

2.6

0

0

< 0.001*

Post

17

43.6

7

17.9

15

38.5

 Eliciting concerns (speech and hearing)

Pre

39

100

0

0

0

0

< 0.001*

Post

24

61.5

0

0

15

38.5

 Examination of teeth

Pre

16

41

17

43.6

6

15.6

< 0.001*

Post

6

15.4

16

41

17

43.6

 Examination of hip

Pre

34

87.2

2

5.1

3

7.7

0.016*

Post

28

71.8

0

0

11

28.2

Vaccination, chemoprevention, and counseling

 Vaccination assessment

Pre

0

0

7

17.9

32

82.1

NA

Post

0

0

0

0

39

100

 Inquiring about chemoprevention

Pre

7

17.9

22

56.4

10

25.6

< 0.004*

Post

1

2.6

24

61.5

14

35.9

 Providing counseling

Pre

37

94.9

1

2.6

1

2.6

0.001*

Post

26

66.7

10

25.6

3

7.7

  1. aMH marginal homogeneity test
  2. *Statistically significant at p < 0.05
  3. NA not applicable