Table 2.
Relationship between knowledge score and socio-demographic characteristics of the respondents.
| Variable | Knowledge level (cut off score = 13) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age in years | Low [n (%)] | High [n (%)] | |
| 21–30 | 42(44.7) | 52(55.3) | 0.164 |
| 31 above | 39(35.1) | 72(64.9) | |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 44(38.6) | 70(61.4) | 0.764 |
| Female | 37(40.7) | 54(59.3) | |
| Profession | |||
| Doctor and laboratory personnel | 19(43.2) | 25(56.8) | 0.856 |
| Epidemiologists | 18(40.9) | 26(59.1) | |
| Pharmacists | 33(36.3) | 58(63.7) | |
| Others | 11(42.3) | 15(57.7) | |
| Years of experience | 0.408 | ||
| Low experience | 51(37.5) | 85(62.5) | |
| High experience | 30(43.5) | 39(56.5) | |
| Studied about monkey pox | |||
| Yes | 10(47.6) | 11(52.4) | 0.422 |
| No | 71(38.6) | 113(61.4) | |
| Heard about monkey pox | |||
| Yes | 79(40.9) | 114(59.1) | 0.095 |
| No | 2(16.7) | 10(83.3) | |
| First heard | |||
| Haven’t heard | 6(50.0) | 6(50.0) | 0.741 |
| Within several days or week | 16(38.1) | 26(61.9) | |
| Last month or later | 59(31.9) | 92(60.9) | |