Characteristics and self-reporting results for all delegates (n=119)
| All delegates | UK | Sierra Leonean | p Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Characteristics | Total | 119 | 63 | 56 | |
| Age (years) | Median | 31 | 25 | 40 | <0.001 |
| CMT/AHP | n (%) | 60 (50%) | 60 (95%) | 0 (0%) | <0.001 |
| Medical professional* | n (%) | 30 (25%) | 2 (3%) | 28 (50%) | <0.001 |
| Civilian | n (%) | 32 (27%) | 0 (0%) | 32 (89%) | <0.001 |
| Precourse EVD knowledge | Median VAS | 5 | 5 | 6 | 0.176 |
| Postcourse EVD knowledge | Median VAS | 9 | 9 | 9.5 | 0.003 |
| EVD knowledge Δ | Median VAS | 4 | 4 | 3.5 | <0.001 |
| Precourse training confidence | Median VAS | 4 | 3 | 6 | 0.002 |
| Postcourse training confidence | Median VAS | 9 | 9 | 10 | <0.001 |
| Training confidence Δ | Median VAS | 5 | 6 | 4 | <0.001 |
*Including doctors, nurses and paramedics.
AHP, allied healthcare professional; CMT, combat medical technician; EVD, Ebola virus disease; VAS, visual analogue scale.