Table 3.
Association between sociodemographics and the total proper use score.
| Characteristics | Mean ± SD∗ | p value∗ |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Male | 6.00 ± 1.78 | <0.05 |
| Female | 11.14 ± 2.19 | |
| Age | ||
| 14–18 | 9.78 ± 2.77 | >0.05 |
| 19–25 | 9.81 ± 3.12 | |
| 26–30 | 9.95 ± 2.8 | |
| 31–40 | 10.05 ± 3.29 | |
| ≥41 | 11.18 ± 2.96 | |
| Education level | ||
| High school | 8.91 ± 3.91 | >0.05 |
| Diploma degree | 9.93 ± 2.58 | |
| Bachelor degree | 10.22 ± 2.85 | |
| Postgraduate degree | 8.85 ± 3.87 | |
| Participants' risk evaluation rank∗∗ | ||
| 1 | 8.74 ± 3.17 | <0.05 |
| 2 | 8.83 ± 3.01 | |
| 3 | 9.32 ± 3.01 | |
| 4 | 10.73 ± 2.84 | |
| 5 | 11.20 ± 2.53 |
∗ One-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) and independent T-test were applied where applicable, p value less than 0.05 is considered significant. ∗∗Participants' risk evaluation rank from 1 to 5 where 1 is lowest risk and 5 is highest risk.