Group Differences in Parents’ Responses to Well-Child Visits*
| Parents’ Responses | Experimental Group (n = 67) | Control Group (n = 70) | P Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perceptions regarding amount learned about taking care of child through visit | 3.89 (0.94) | 4.20 (0.96) | .031 |
| Satisfaction with education during visit | 4.17 (0.94) | 4.51 (0.78) | .021 |
| Perceptions about physician’s understanding of his/her concerns | 4.52 (0.78) | 4.64 (0.66) | .336 |
| Plans to do something different as a result of education received (n, %, χ2 analysis) | 14 (22.2%) | 11 (15.9%) | .358 |
* Unless otherwise indicated, responses are given as mean (SD), based on 1 to 5 Likert scale (where 1 is the least desirable and 5 is the most desirable response), and differences were determined by Mann-Whitney-Wilcoxon rank-sum tests.