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. 2023 Jul 14;2023:3815286. doi: 10.1155/2023/3815286

Table 4.

Comparison of knowledge, attitude, behavior, and practice score according to gender, age, year of study, and self-rated knowledge.

Gender No. Mean (SD) Range Median (Q1–Q3) P-value
Knowledge Gender Male 292 5.30 (1.31) 0–8 6 (4–6) 0.90 (NS)#
Female 477 5.35 (1.19) 2–8 5 (5–6)
Age <25 years 667 5.34 (1.27) 0–8 6 (4–6) 0.17 (NS)#
>25 years 102 5.25 (1.00) 2–7 5 (5–6)
Status UG 668 5.28 (1.29) 0–8 5 (4–6) 0.03,#
PG 101 5.63 (0.75) 5–7 5 (5–6)
Year of study Preclinical 275 5.33 (1.37) 0–8 6 (4–6) 0.27 (NS)##
Clinical 381 5.25 (1.25) 2–7 5 (4–6)
Intern 113 5.57 (0.73) 5–7 5 (5–6)

Attitude Gender Male 292 20.76 (2.95) 14–27 21 (18–23) 0.005,#
Female 477 21.38 (3.04) 12–30 22 (20–23.5)
Age <25 years 667 21.03 (3.08) 12–30 21 (19–23) 0.001,#
>25 years 102 21.88 (2.45) 16–25 22 (22–23)
Status UG 668 21.18 (3.12) 12–30 21 (19–23) 0.45 (NS)#
PG 101 20.94 (2.24) 18–24 22 (18–22)
Year of study Preclinical 275 21.49 (3.17)a 12–30 22 (19–24) 0.003,##
Clinical 381 20.77 (3.00)a,b 14–28 21 (19–23)
Intern 113 21.58 (2.50)b 18–25 22 (18–24)

Behavior Gender Male 292 9.18 (2.27) 0–11 10 (9–11) <0.001,#
Female 477 10.03 (1.45) 5–11 11 (10–11)
Age <25 years 667 9.62 (1.93) 0–11 10 (9–11) 0.001,#
>25 years 102 10.27 (1.03) 8–11 11 (9–11)
Status UG 668 9.63 (1.94) 0–11 10 (9–11) 0.07 (NS)#
PG 101 10.20 (0.89) 9–11 11 (9–11)
Year of study Preclinical 275 9.56 (2.28)a 0–11 11 (9–11) 0.009,##
Clinical 381 9.64 (1.68)b 5–11 10 (9–11)
Intern 113 10.28 (0.88)a,b 9–11 11 (9–11)

Practice Gender Male 292 2.13 (0.67) 0–3 2 (2–3) 0.04,#
Female 477 2.06 (0.48) 0–3 2 (2–2)
Age <25 years 667 2.08 (0.57) 0–3 2 (2–2) 0.18 (NS)#
>25 years 102 2.17 (0.47) 1–3 2 (2–2)
Status UG 668 2.05 (0.56) 0–3 2 (2–2) <0.001,#
PG 101 2.35 (0.48) 2–3 2 (2–3)
Year of study Preclinical 275 2.06 (0.60)a 0–3 2 (2–2) 0.001,##
Clinical 381 2.05 (0.55)b 0–3 2 (2–2)
Intern 113 2.27 (0.45)a,b 2–3 2 (2–3)

#Mann–Whitney U test. ##Kruskal–Wallis Test.  p < 0.05 Statistically significant, p > 0.05. NS, nonsignificant. Pairwise comparison using Mann–Whitney U test statistically significant for pairs with similar superscript – a,b.