Table 1 Characteristics of the study participants (N = 283)
Characteristics | Labels | Frequency | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Sex | Male | 10 | 3.5 |
Female | 273 | 96.5 | |
Age | Mean ± SD | 32.3 ± 8.6 |  |
Marital status | Currently married | 268 | 94.7 |
Currently not married | 15 | 5.3 | |
Education level | Illiterate or primary education | 54 | 19.1 |
Preparoty education | 46 | 16.3 | |
Secondary education | 105 | 37.1 | |
University degree or postgraduate | 78 | 27.6 | |
Place of residence | Urban | 237 | 83.7 |
Rural | 46 | 16.3 | |
Income | Enough | 158 | 55.8 |
Not enough | 125 | 44.2 | |
Occupation sector | Medical field (physicians, pharmacists, dentists, and nurses) | 34 | 12.0 |
Out of the medical field | 46 | 16.3 | |
Not working or housewife | 203 | 71.7 | |
Hospitalized with one of your family’s children? | Yes | 138 | 48.8 |
No | 111 | 39.2 | |
Not applicable | 34 | 12.0 | |
Knowledge assessment | Good | 168 | 59.4 |
Poor | 115 | 40.6 |