Table 3.
Relationship Between the Socio-Demographic Characteristics and Knowledge About H. pylori Infection (Pre-Test) (N = 108)
| Q | Socio-Demographic Data | Overall Knowledge About H. pylori Infection (Pre-Test) | χ2 | p-value | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poor < 50% (n =62) | Fair 50–75% (n =32) | Good ≥ 75% (n =14) | |||||||
| No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | ||||
| 1 | Age (years) | ||||||||
| < 20 | 18 | 29.0 | 5 | 15.6 | 2 | 14.3 | 2.843 | 0.241 | |
| 20–30 | 44 | 71.0 | 27 | 84.4 | 12 | 85.7 | |||
| 2 | Sex | ||||||||
| Male | 39 | 62.9 | 20 | 62.5 | 7 | 50.0 | 0.837 | 0.658 | |
| Female | 23 | 37.1 | 12 | 37.5 | 7 | 50.0 | |||
| 6 | University level | ||||||||
| Level III and IV/(second year) | 24 | 38.7 | 8 | 25.0 | 7 | 50.0 | 3.064 | 0.0216 | |
| Level V and VI/(Third year) | 38 | 61.3 | 24 | 75.0 | 7 | 50.0 | |||
| 7 | No. of siblings | ||||||||
| < 3 | 10 | 16.1 | 7 | 21.9 | 2 | 14.3 | 1.607 | MCp =0.839 | |
| 3–7 | 36 | 58.1 | 20 | 62.5 | 9 | 64.3 | |||
| > 7 | 16 | 25.8 | 5 | 15.6 | 3 | 21.4 | |||
| 8 | Family monthly income | ||||||||
| < 2500 SR | 2 | 3.2 | 2 | 6.3 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.684 | MCp =0.878 | |
| 2500–5000 SR | 5 | 8.1 | 5 | 15.6 | 1 | 7.1 | |||
| 5000–10,000 SR | 19 | 30.6 | 9 | 28.1 | 4 | 28.6 | |||
| > 10,000 SR | 36 | 58.1 | 16 | 50.0 | 9 | 64.3 | |||
| 9 | Do you drink coffee or tea? | ||||||||
| Yes | 60 | 96.8 | 31 | 96.9 | 12 | 85.7 | 3.030 | MCp =0.199 | |
| No | 2 | 3.2 | 1 | 3.1 | 2 | 14.3 | |||
| 10 | If yes, how many cups per day? | (n = 60) | (n = 31) | (n = 12) | |||||
| < 2 cups | 36 | 60.0 | 22 | 71.0 | 4 | 33.3 | 7.093 | MCp =0.099 | |
| 2–5 cups | 20 | 33.3 | 9 | 29.0 | 8 | 66.7 | |||
| > 5 cups | 4 | 6.7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | |||
| 11 | What sources of drinking water does your family use? | ||||||||
| Tap water | 2 | 3.2 | 3 | 9.4 | 1 | 7.1 | 6.512 | MCp =0.136 | |
| Bottled water | 22 | 35.5 | 12 | 37.5 | 9 | 64.3 | |||
| Both | 38 | 61.3 | 17 | 53.1 | 4 | 28.6 | |||
| 12 | Have you heard about H. pylori infection (a microbe which causes peptic ulcers)? | ||||||||
| Yes | 23 | 37.1 | 20 | 62.5 | 10 | 71.4 | 8.666* | 0.013* | |
| No | 39 | 62.9 | 12 | 37.5 | 4 | 28.6 | |||
| 13 | If yes, what is the source of your knowledge? | (n =23) | (n =20) | (n =10) | |||||
| Family | 6 | 26.1 | 8 | 40.0 | 2 | 20.0 | 3.741 | MCp =0.754 | |
| Mass media | 8 | 34.8 | 7 | 35.0 | 3 | 30.0 | |||
| Reading articles | 8 | 34.8 | 4 | 20.0 | 5 | 50.0 | |||
| Neighborhood | 1 | 4.3 | 1 | 5.0 | 0 | 0.0 | |||
| 14 | Do you have history of H. pylori infection? | ||||||||
| Yes | 3 | 4.8 | 3 | 9.4 | 1 | 7.1 | 1.106 | MCp =0.542 | |
| No | 59 | 95.2 | 29 | 90.6 | 13 | 92.9 | |||
| 15 | If yes, have you been treated? | (n = 3) | (n = 3) | (n = 1) | |||||
| Yes | 1 | 33.3 | 2 | 66.7 | 1 | 100.0 | 1.603 | MCp =1.000 | |
| No | 2 | 66.7 | 1 | 33.3 | 0 | 0.0 | |||
Notes: χ2, Chi square test; MC, Monte Carlo. p, p-value for comparison between pre- and post-intervention *Statistically significant at p ≤ 0.05. Pre-test (questionnaire administered before the educational intervention). Pre-test (questionnaire before the educational intervention); Post-test (questionnaire administered after the educational intervention).