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Table 13 Indicates the number of pharmacists who gave correct and wrong answer in the quiz and training’s effect (n/%)

From: Developing and evaluating training for pharmacists to offer a pharmacy-led public health service in primary care

Questions*

Correct (n/%)

Wrong (n/%)

P value

Training’s effect

Q1

How many adults in Greece were classified as obese according to World Health Organization (WHO)?

Pre—test

9/34.6

17/65.4

< 0.001

Positive

Post-test

26/100

0

Q2

What causes obesity?

Pre—test

23/ 88.5

3/11.5

0.25

No effect

Post—test

26/100

0

Q3

How much is the Body Mass Index (BMI) range that indicates that a person is obese?

Pre—test

13/50

13/50

< 0.001

Positive

Post—test

26/100

0

Q4

What is the recommended daily fruit and vegetable intake for an average adult according to the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) guidelines?

Pre—test

12/46.2

14/53.8

0.016

Positive

Post—test

26/100

0

Q5

(a) What is the recommended daily calorie intake for an average adult female?

Pre—test

7/26.9

19/73.1

0.004

Positive

Post—test

20/76.9

6/23.1

(b) What is the recommended daily calorie intake for an average adult male?

Pre—test

8/ 30.8

18/69.2

0.004

Positive

Post—test

21/ 80.8

5/19.2

Q6

What is the acceptable daily intake of saturated fats?

Pre—test

19/73.1

7/29.9

< 0.001

Positive

Post—test

26/100

0

Q7

Some fats have been shown to increase cardiovascular disease risk. Which one(s)?

Pre—test

6/23.1

20/ 76.9

< 0.001

Positive

Post—test

25/96.2

1/3.8

Q8

An obese person has excess weight that includes muscle, bone fat and water

Pre—test

16/ 61.5

10/ 38.5

0.18

No effect

Post—test

22/84.6

4/15.4

Q9

What is the alcohol daily limit for an adult male according to the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) guidelines?

Pre—test

10/38.5

16/61.5

 < 0.001

Positive

Post—test

24/ 92.3

2/7.7

Q10

Alcohol contains more calories per unit weight than carbohydrates

Pre—test

12/46.2

14/53.8

1

No effect

Post—test

13/50

13/50

Q11

How many calories does a medium glass of red wine (175 ml) have?

Pre—test

11/42.3

15/ 57.7

 < 0.001

Negative

Post—test

3/11.5

23/88.5

Q12

How much is the recommended weekly physical activity for an average adult, according to the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) guidelines?

Pre—test

13/50

13/50

0.021

Positive

Post-test

26/100

0

Q13

Motivational interviewing deals with which of the following four points?

Pre—test

7/26.9

19/73.1

< 0.001

Positive

Post—test

26/100

0

  1. *McNemar’s test+ was conducted. All questions were statistically significant (P value < 0.05) apart from Q2, Q8 and 10
  2. +For the test, the answers were treated either as correct or incorrect (an unanswered question was treated as an incorrect answer)