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. 2023 Oct 13;102(41):e35360. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000035360

Table 2.

Average knowledge scores (out of 13) based on demographic characteristics of participants.

Variable Mean Standard deviation P value
Gender Male 10.32 1.92 .12
Female 10.17 1.90
Age group 18–24 yr 10.13 1.76 <.01
25–34 yr 10.46 1.85
35–44 yr 10.17 1.99
45–54 yr 9.90 2.09
55 and above 10.53 1.92
Marital status Single 10.16 1.85 .21
Married 10.29 1.95
Educational level Secondary and lower 9.87 1.84 <.01
Diploma 9.78 2.06
Bachelor 10.30 1.92
Master 10.42 1.85
PhD 11.01 1.69
Monthly income <3000 SR 9.96 1.86 <.01
Between 3000–9999 SR 10.16 1.87
Between 10000–19999 SR 10.35 1.98
20000 SR and above 10.86 1.83
Job status Unemployed (student, retired, others) 10.11 1.94 <.01
Employed (government, private, entrepreneur) 10.37 1.88
Which geographical regions of Saudi Arabia are you from Middle 10.41 1.85 <.01
East 10.59 1.99
North 10.12 1.88
South 10.22 2.01
West 10.09 1.92
Do you live in City 10.27 1.91 .049
Village 9.97 1.89
Do you have or have you had any psychological health issue? Yes 10.03 1.98 .15
No 10.26 1.91
Do you suffer from any chronic or serious disease? No 10.23 1.89 .69
Yes (heart disease, diabetes, hypertension, others) 10.28 1.09
Have you been infected with COVID-19 confirmed by test result Yes 10.43 1.83 .12
No 10.21 1.93
Do you have any relative, who has/have been infected with COVID-19 confirmed by test result Yes 10.33 1.84 <.01
No 10.00 2.08

Bold indicates significant.