Table 3.
Differences in the awareness, knowledge, the attitude, and computer skill scores of the study participants based on baseline demographic characteristics (n = 385).
| Variables | Total, N (%) | Awareness scores (range 0–100) | Knowledge scores (range 0–100) | Attitude scores (range 0–100) | Computer skill scores (range 0–100) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (SD) | H a Or U b Value | P-Value | Mean (SD) | H a Or U b Value | P-Value | Mean (SD) | H a Or U b Value | P-Value | Mean (SD) | H a Or U b Value | P-Value | ||
| Age | 8.067344 a | 0.089 | 2.309695 a | 0.679 | 6.232539 a | 0.182 | 11.036027 a | 0.026 c | |||||
| Below 30 | 323 (38.9) | 56.6 (21.6) | 66.9 (16.4) | 72.3 (12.3) | 48 (21.3) | ||||||||
| 31–40 | 30 (7.8) | 63.3 (24.3) | 68.2 (24.1) | 72.7 (16.3) | 60.9 (23.6) | ||||||||
| 41–50 | 16 (4.2) | 56.7 (22.9) | 75 (19.8) | 76.1 (11.3) | 44.7 (20.5) | ||||||||
| 51–60 | 12 (3.1) | 64.6 (24.7) | 71.2 (15.9) | 76.5 (15.5) | 48.5 (27.1) | ||||||||
| Above 60 | 4 (1) | 67.1 (12.4) | 63.6 (31.5) | 81.8 (8.5) | 65.4 (43.6) | ||||||||
| Gender | 16743 b | 0.112 | 17050.5 b | 0.185 | 18322 b | 0.89 | 14677.5 b | <0.001 d | |||||
| Male | 182 (47.3) | 59.3 (22.1) | 68.3 (19.1) | 72.7 (12.9) | 53.1 (23.3) | ||||||||
| Female | 203 (52.7) | 55.9 (21.8) | 66.8 (15.7) | 72.7 (12.5) | 45.5 (20.5) | ||||||||
| Academic degree | 2.451850 a | 0.784 | 2.807302 a | 0.73 | 7.290755 a | 0.2 | 6.396684 a | 0.27 | |||||
| Diploma | 6 (1.6) | 68.1 (22.5) | 69.7 (9.4) | 76.9 (3.3) | 64.1 (25.4) | ||||||||
| Bachelor | 103 (26.8) | 56.2 (21.2) | 65.8 (15.6) | 73.7 (13.2) | 48.2 (22.7) | ||||||||
| Master | 255 (66.2) | 57.9 (22.3) | 67.7 (17.8) | 71.7 (12.3) | 49.7 (22) | ||||||||
| PhD | 11 (2.9) | 58.33 (26.7) | 72.7 (26.7) | 77.7 (17.2) | 45.2 (22) | ||||||||
| Fellowship | 9 (2.3) | 56 (18.4) | 17.7 (16) | 78 (12.2) | 36.18 (13.1) | ||||||||
| Assistant professor | 1 (0.3) | NA | NA | NA | NA | ||||||||
| Work sector | 20.132950 a | <0.001 d | 5.235877 a | 0.07 | 8.721956 a | 0.013 c | 14.419506 a | <0.001 d | |||||
| Government | 254 (66) | 53.9 (21.9) | 66.25 (17.3) | 71.6 (12.9) | 46 (21.6) | ||||||||
| Private | 47 (12.2) | 64.5 (19.2) | 71.2 (18.9) | 76.8 (9.9) | 54.7 (22.1) | ||||||||
| Corporate | 84 (21.8) | 64.6 (21.5) | 69.2 (16.5) | 73.9 (13.1) | 55.2 (22.3) | ||||||||
| Medical specialty | 25.741078 a | <0.001 d | 12.184293 a | 0.27 | 13.446470 a | 0.2 | 19.909390 a | 0.03 c | |||||
| Anesthesiology | 4 (1) | 88.5 (5.2) | 72.7 (16.6) | 79 (2.1) | 84 (8.7) | ||||||||
| Dermatology | 24 (6.2) | 58 (23.3) | 73.5 (14.7) | 70.8 (9) | 50 (22.1) | ||||||||
| Family medicine | 5 (1.3) | 74.1 (17.8) | 70.9 (7.6) | 74.1 (7.8) | 63.6 (23.3) | ||||||||
| Gynecology and obstetrics | 37 (9.6) | 50 (26.1) | 65.4 (19) | 69.8 (14.5) | 42.6 (21.9) | ||||||||
| Internal medicine (including all subspecialties) | 104 (27) | 53.3 (22.6) | 68.4 (18.4) | 72.3 (12.9) | 46.9 (23.1) | ||||||||
| Laboratory medicine | 6 (1.6) | 69.4 (23.1) | 72.7 (9.9) | 76.9 (7.1) | 61.1 (19.6) | ||||||||
| Ophthalmology, otolaryngology | 35 (9.6) | 56.2 (18.9) | 66.2 (15.5) | 73.3 (11.1) | 50.6 (21.9) | ||||||||
| Pediatrics | 27 (7) | 59.4 (21.4) | 65.7 (17.1) | 70 (16) | 45.6 (17.4) | ||||||||
| Psychiatry | 6 (1.6) | 72.9 (17.2) | 84.9 (14.8) | 74.6 (5.1) | 62.4 (21.6) | ||||||||
| Surgery (including all subspecialties) | 70 (18.2) | 59.6 (20.4) | 65.1 (19.6) | 72 (13.7) | 51.2 (22.1) | ||||||||
| Other | 67 (17.4) | 60.51 (19.8) | 66.35 (14.7) | 76.2 (11.7) | 48.8 (21.4) | ||||||||
| Residence | 10099.5 b | 0.96 | 10128 b | 0.98 | 9321.5 b | 0.31 | 10126 b | 0.98 | |||||
| City | 322 (83.6) | 57.3 (22.5) | 67.4 (17.3) | 73.1 (12.8) | 49.2 (22.2) | ||||||||
| Countryside | 63 (16.4) | 58.7 (19.5) | 68.1 (17.9) | 71 (12) | 49 (22.1) | ||||||||
| Ability to use the computer | 15.505352 a | <0.001 d | 2.949681 a | 0.23 | 4.277243 a | 0.12 | 82.341890 a | <0.001 d | |||||
| Beginner | 41 (10.6) | 47 (22.4) | 67.9 (21.1) | 72 (12.4) | 33.3 (19.7) | ||||||||
| Average | 254 (66) | 57.2 (21.3) | 66.6 (16.9) | 72.1 (12.4) | 44.9 (17.9) | ||||||||
| Advanced learner | 90 (23.4) | 63.4 (22.2) | 69.8 (16.9) | 74.7 (13.5) | 68.2 (22.3) | ||||||||
a
Kruskal–Wallis H test for multiple-group comparison of independent variables.
b
Mann–Whitney U test for pairwise comparison of independent variables.
c
P < 0.05.
d
P < 0.001.