Table 1 Relation between demographic characteristics and total knowledge of participants (N = 711)
Variable | Inadequate Knowledge n = 365 n (%) | Adequate Knowledge n = 346 n (%) | P- value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age < 24 (n = 362) ≥ 24 (n = 349) | 230 (63.5) 135 (38.7) | 132 (36.5) 214 (61.3) | < 0.001* |
Sex Male (n = 399) Female (n = 312) | 225 (56.4) 140 (44.9) | 174 (43.6) 172 (55.1) | 0.002* |
Residence Rural (n = 223) Urban (n = 488) | 124 (55.6) 241 (49.4) | 99 (44.4) 247 (50.6) | 0.12 |
Educational discipline Medical (n = 580) Non-medical (n = 131) | 318 (54.8) 47 (35.9) | 262 (45.2) 84 (64.1) | < 0.001* |
African region North Africa (n = 357) Western Africa (n = 138) Central Africa (n = 34) Eastern Africa (n = 166) Southern Africa (n = 16) | 229 (64.1) 69 (50.0) 4 (11.8) 55 (33.1) 8 (50.0) | 128 (35.9) 69 (50.0) 30 (88.2) 111 (66.9) 8 (50.0) | < 0.001* |