Table 2.
Factors associated with score of knowledge, attitude and worry toward mpox (n = 510).
| Variables | Knowledge | Attitude | Worry | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | ||
| Mean of Raw Score | 6.86 ± 1.80 | 1.24 ± 1.08 | 32.38 ± 10.09 | |
| Sex | Male | 7.1 ± 1.79 | 4.2 ± 1.6 | 34.6 ± 9.1 |
| Female | 6.5 ± 1.77 | 3.8 ± 1.6 | 29.7 ± 10.5 | |
| p value | 0.001 | 0.010 | 0.001 | |
| Age | 18–27 | 6.6 ± 1.9 | 4.1 ± 1.7 | 32.2 ± 10.3 |
| 28–37 | 6.9 ± 1.68 | 3.8 ± 1.5 | 33.3 ± 9.9 | |
| 38–47 | 7.0 ± 1.76 | 4.1 ± 1.7 | 31.4 ± 9.5 | |
| 48–57 | 7.3 ± 1.8 | 3.6 ± 1.2 | 29.9 ± 10.07 | |
| p value | 0.116 | 0.139 | 0.195 | |
| Marital status | Single | 6.5 ± 1.82 | 4.04 ± 1.6 | 31 ± 10.4 |
| Married | 7.1 ± 1.74 | 4.01 ± 1.6 | 33.6 ± 9.6 | |
| p value | 0.001 | 0.852 | 0.004 | |
| Religion | Islam | 6.8 ± 1.8 | 4.05 ± 1.6 | 33 ± 9.8 |
| Christian | 7.3 ± 1.55 | 3.3 ± 1.4 | 19.4 ± 4.4 | |
| Other | 6.0 ± 1.4 | 4.4 ± 0.89 | 32 ± 12.08 | |
| p value | 0.283 | 0.145 | 0.001 | |
| Level of education | Able to read and write | 5.9 ± 2.0 | 3.9 ± 1.7 | 29.9 ± 9.3 |
| Secondary and high school | 6.0 ± 1.89 | 4.05 ± 1.7 | 29.3 ± 9.6 | |
| Diploma | 6.5 ± 1.67 | 3.5 ± 1.7 | 30.8 ± 10.5 | |
| Bachelor | 7.2 ± 1.72 | 4.2 ± 1.5 | 34.7 ± 9.4 | |
| Master and doctoral | 7.4 ± 1.5 | 4.03 ± 1.6 | 32.4 ± 10.5 | |
| p value | <0.001 | 0.011 | 0.001 | |
| Residence area | Sulaymaniyah | 7.3 ± 1.74 | 4.3 ± 1.7 | 37.6 ± 7.6 |
| Erbil | 6.5 ± 1.87 | 3.8 ± 1.4 | 30.5 ± 9.7 | |
| Duhok | 6.2 ± 1.51 | 3.3 ± 1.3 | 24 ± 8.7 | |
| Halabja | 6.3 ± 1.78 | 3.8 ± 1.4 | 24.1 ± 7.4 | |
| p value | <0.001 | 0.001 | 0.001 | |