Skip to main content
. 2024 Feb 26;16(2):e54998. doi: 10.7759/cureus.54998

Table 5. Relationship between demographic characteristics of participants and their knowledge about sexually transmitted diseases.

Subcategory General Knowledge (max=16) Mode of Transmission and Causes (max=16) Manifestation(max=6) Management(max=24) Total score (max=62)
Mean SD Mean SD Mean SD Mean SD Mean SD
Age <23 years old 7.5 3.3 4.6 3.5 1.5 1.2 9.3 5.4 23 10.2
  from 23 and 30 years old 7.5 3.3 4.1 3.9 1.6 1.4 10.2 6.1 23.4 10.9
  >30 years old 8.9 3.4 5 4.1 1.7 1.5 10.5 6 26.1 10.5
  P-value 0.13 0.432 0.612 0.318 0.371
Gender Male 7.1 3.2 4.1 3.7 1.4 1.2 9.9 5.8 22.5 10.7
  Female 7.9 3.3 4.7 3.6 1.6 1.3 9.5 5.6 23.8 10.2
  P-value 0.017 0.087 0.106 0.527 0.221
Marital status Single 3 3.3 4.5 3.6 1.5 1.3 9.5 5.7 23.1 10.6
  Married 8 3.2 4.6 3.9 1.4 1.3 10.7 5.4 24.7 8.9
  Separated 10.3 2.3 4 5.1 2.5 1.8 10.5 5.6 27.3 7.4
  P-value 0.085 0.924 0.154 0.466 0.422
Financial income Less than your need 7.6 3.1 4.4 3.6 1.5 1.3 9.3 5.5 22.8 9.3
  Meet your needs 7.6 3.3 4.4 3.6 1.6 1.3 9.5 5.6 23.1 10.5
  More than your need 7.8 3.7 5.1 4.1 1.6 1.4 10.9 6 25.3 12
  P-value 0.864 0.524 0.954 0.242 0.331
Level of Education Undergraduate 7.5 3.3 4.7 3.7 1.5 1.3 9.5 5.6 23.2 10.4
  Postgraduate 8.1 3.4 3.7 3.3 1.6 1.4 10.4 5.6 23.8 10.4
  P-value 0.113 0.029 0.684 0.174 0.605
University King Saud University 7.8 3.3 4.4 3.6 1.5 1.3 10.4 5.7 24.2 10.4
  IMAMU 7.4 3.3 4.6 3.7 1.6 1.3 8.9 5.5 22.4 10.4
  P-value 0.181 0.762 0.803 0.01 0.094