Table 2 Number (%) of patients correctly answering questions on permissible activities pre- and post-intervention
Characteristics | Intervention | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Pre | Post | ||
Total (N) | 128 | 115 | – |
Various daily activity | |||
Travel in a car | 105 (82%) | 114 (99.1%) | < 0.001* |
Drive a car | 66 (51.6%) | 107 (93%) | < 0.001* |
Bath and swim | 108 (84.4%) | 112 (97.4%) | < 0.001* |
Climb stairs | 96 (75%) | 112 (97.4%) | < 0.001* |
Prayers (bend over, kneel forward) | 103 (80.5%) | 112 (97.4%) | < 0.001* |
Not passing through metal detectors | 92 (71.9%) | 105 (91.3%) | < 0.001* |
Sleep on side of pacemaker | 77 (60.2%) | 105 (91.3%) | < 0.001* |
Move arm on side of pacemaker | 100 (78.1%) | 113 (98.3%) | < 0.001* |
Mean correct response rate | 74.57 ± 24.94% | 95.65 ± 11.48% | < 0.001* |
Medical procedure | |||
X-ray | 87 (68%) | 111 (96.5%) | < 0.001* |
CT Scans | 53 (41.4%) | 74 (64.3%) | < 0.001* |
MRI should not be done | 44 (34.4%) | 97 (84.3%) | < 0.001* |
Ultrasound | 84 (65.6%) | 108 (93.9%) | < 0.001* |
Mean correct response rate | 51.09 ± 33.99% | 84.78 ± 20.86% | < 0.001* |
Usage of appliances | |||
Mobile phones | 85 (66.4%) | 111 (96.5%) | < 0.001* |
Standard telephones | 91 (71.1%) | 110 (95.7%) | < 0.001* |
Irons | 70 (54.7%) | 109 (94.8%) | < 0.001* |
Touch electrical switches | 72 (56.3%) | 111 (96.5%) | < 0.001* |
Microwave ovens | 70 (54.7%) | 97 (84.3%) | < 0.001* |
TV, VCR, Radios | 89 (69.5%) | 108 (93.9%) | < 0.001* |
Remote controls | 91 (71.1%) | 108 (93.9%) | < 0.001* |
Electric sewing machines | 75 (58.6%) | 107 (93%) | < 0.001* |
Gas oven | 92 (71.9%) | 104 (90.4%) | < 0.001* |
UPS and electric generators | 67 (52.3%) | 101 (87.8%) | < 0.001* |
Electrical Motors (for pumping water) | 81 (63.3%) | 105 (91.3%) | < 0.001* |
Mean correct response rate | 64.03 ± 37.36% | 92.57 ± 18.79% | < 0.001* |
Total mean correct response rate | 64.47 ± 29.48% | 92.29 ± 14.42% | < 0.001* |