Table 4 Distribution of respondents according to demographic characteristics and knowledge level
Variables | Levels | Knowledge level | χ2 P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Poor knowledge | Good knowledge | |||
Sex | Male | 7 (70.0) | 3 (30.0) | 3.7 |
Female | 108 (39.6) | 165 (60.4) | 0.054 | |
Age | Mean ± SD | 31.2 ± 8.2 | 33.0 ± 8.8 | t = 1.7 0.821 |
Marital status | Currently not married | 9 (60.0) | 6 (40.0) | 6.6 0.087 |
Currently married | 106 (39.6) | 162 (60.4) | ||
Place of residence | Urban | 92 (38.8) | 145 (61.2) | 2.0 0.158 |
Rural | 23 (50.0) | 23 (50.0) | ||
Education level | Illiterate or primary education | 22 (40.7) | 32 (59.3) | 13.3 0.021* |
preparatory education | 25 (54.3) | 21 (45.7) | ||
Secondary education | 30 (28.6) | 75 (71.4) | ||
University degree or postgraduate | 38 (48.7) | 40 (51.3) | ||
Income status | Not enough | 54 (43.2) | 71 (56.8) | 0.6 0.435 |
| Â | Enough | 61 (38.6) | 97 (61.4) | |
Occupation | Medical field | 19 (55.9) | 15 (44.1) | 5.3 0.072 |
Out of the medical field | 14 (30.4) | 32 (69.6) | ||
Not working or housewife | 82(40.4) | 121 (59.6) | ||
Hospitalized with one of your family’s children? | Yes | 56 (40.6) | 82 (59.4) | 4.3 0.112 |
No | 40 (36.0) | 71 (64.0) | ||
| Â | Not applicable | 19 (55.9) | 15(44.1) | Â |