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. 2023 Jun 22;15(6):e40783. doi: 10.7759/cureus.40783

Table 3. Relationship between the level of knowledge toward rhinoplasty complications in regard to their attitude and the socio-demographic characteristics of the female high school students (n=413).

§P-value has been calculated using the chi-squared test.

Factor Level of knowledge P-value§
Poor (n=255), N(%) Good (n=158), N (%)
Age group
14-15 years 40 (15.7%) 21 (13.3%) 0.499
16 years 96 (37.6%) 54 (34.2%)
17 years 119 (46.7%) 83 (52.5%)
School area in Riyadh
Eastern area 89 (34.9%) 67 (42.4%) 0.386
Middle area 31 (12.2%) 11 (07.0%)
Northern area 79 (31.0%) 47 (29.7%)
Southern area 25 (09.8%) 15 (09.5%)
Western area 31 (12.2%) 18 (11.4%)
Place of birth
Inside Riyadh City 190 (74.5%) 130 (82.3%) 0.066
Outside Riyadh City 65 (25.5%) 28 (17.7%)
Father’s education
High school or below 71 (27.8%) 47 (29.7%) 0.677
Bachelor or higher 184 (72.2%) 111 (70.3%)
Mother’s education
High school or below 90 (35.3%) 50 (31.6%) 0.446
Bachelor or higher 165 (64.7%) 108 (68.4%)
Having relatives or friends undergone rhinoplasty
Yes 119 (46.7%) 80 (50.6%) 0.433
No 136 (53.3%) 78 (49.4%)
Perceived happiness about nose
Happy 127 (49.8%) 74 (46.8%) 0.841
Not happy 50 (19.6%) 33 (20.9%)
Do not care 78 (30.6%) 51 (32.3%)
Interest in rhinoplasty
Yes 66 (25.9%) 40 (25.3%) 0.898
No 189 (74.1%) 118 (74.7%)