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. 2024 Aug 17;23:574. doi: 10.1186/s12912-024-02236-w

Table 4.

Variance analysis of online overall challenge score across demographics (N = 941)

Overall challenge score Mean Rank
Jordan Iraq Lebanon Palestine Oman KSA UAE Egypt
Gender b
 Male 15,800.00 4589.00 863.50 966.00 922.50 1845.00 41.50 236.00
 Female 42,511.00 16,526.00 3507.50 2604.00 2480.50 1315.00 211.50 394.00
P value 0.077 0.038 0.007 0.908 0.317 0.244 0.701 0.176
Marital status a
 Single 184.36 104.48 45.88 40.21 42.31 40.26 11.05 19.04
 Married 125.76 94.11 72.00 53.87 39.07 36.33 14.33 16.31
 Divorced/Widowed 147.00 66.50 - 34.00 21.50 43.50 - 4.50
P value  < 0.001 0.505 0.058 0.128 0.628 0.911 0.415 0.328
Nb of family members a
 < 5 members 158.41 104.93 47.71 44.80 34.88 45.53 13.75 16.97
 5 to 9 members 174.53 101.61 46.20 41.51 41.46 39.99 10.63 18.56
 10 or more members 171.50 106.14 - 42.75 44.32 27.78 12.83 27.50
P value 0.482 0.895 0.787 0.877 0.486 0.155 0.645 0.578
Family income a
 < 500 USD 172.35 106.05 50.44 51.29 39.25 44.10 18.00 19.19
 500–999 USD 165.30 101.37 28.67 37.73 48.88 42.76 8.17 11.70
 1000–1499 USD 185.83 92.64 21.25 42.80 35.85 38.44 10.25 -
 1500 USD or more 210.56 91.90 - 23.90 36.54 38.24 11.30 15.00
P value 0.530 0.838 0.013 0.009 0.192 0.837 0.256 0.304
Region a
 Northern 174.38 109.72 78.25 48.77 42.88 49.09 11.56 18.13
 Central 162.38 89.02 43.39 37.36 41.08 37.39 12.08 18.11
 Southern 201.95 101.49 47.97 44.60 41.64 42.22 3.50 17.42
P value 0.342 0.308 0.187 0.256 0.963 0.279 0.443 0.988
Living place a
 With family 167.07 102.05 47.00 42.54 41.57 42.58 10.73 17.36
 University dormitory 293.83 97.15 - - 39.09 19.17 - 28.50
 With colleagues/friends 261.30 170.17 - 39.00 48.50 9.00 21.00 17.50
 Alone 98.88 115.50 - 44.25 42.25 31.50 17.50 -
P value  < 0.001 0.240 - 0.974 0.700 0.094 0.193 0.326
Study program a
 Bachelor 196.63 102.47 40.85 43.89 43.76 39.79 11.05 18.27
 Bridging (Diploma to Bachelor) 143.14 106.08 88.50 28.94 32.85 43.88 21.00 12.25
 Diploma 279.00 - 51.77 44.63 - - - 33.00
P value  < 0.001 0.758 0.046 0.253 0.092 0.728 0.133 0.179
Study year a
 1st year 172.24 112.90 43.15 31.05 36.50 33.67 - 17.14
 2nd year 192.42 101.29 45.98 53.29 36.75 28.19 10.71 17.88
 3rd year 164.76 86.79 48.92 43.36 37.41 44.60 13.81 30.00
 4th year 167.76 116.99 57.63 41.51 45.15 43.30 9.64 17.89
P value 0.442 0.104 0.793 0.198 0.524 0.078 0.428 0.691
University b
 Governmental 24,331.50 21,023.50 2779.00 1473.00 3403.00 1939.00 212.00 488.00
 Private 33,638.50 91.50 1407.00 1930.00 - 1221.00 41.00 107.00
P value  < 0.001 0.170 0.001 0.333 - 0.534 0.670 0.928
Available internet a
 Not available 270.71 126.25 70.00 52.93 7.50 - - 17.17
 Mobile data 158.46 103.28 62.77 48.17 43.25 42.66 21.00 21.78
 Internet router 165.40 101.67 44.36 40.44 39.60 36.47 10.82 16.63
 Two sources 196.12 104.81 36.46 29.50 48.83 41.50 12.00 17.17
P value 0.002 0.725 0.001 0.190 0.245 0.554 0.307 0.435
Available devices a
 No available devices -
 Mobile phone 163.05 102.55 58.05 51.71 47.00 47.80 13.00 18.21
 Desktop computer 145.56 84.58 47.00 40.50 10.50 61.83 - 26.00
 Laptop 103.13 133.50 - 64.75 7.50 19.50 - 22.00
 Tablet 211.17 81.50 60.63 31.83 33.75 27.00 17.50 -
 More than one device 188.92 109.12 35.72 30.60 43.12 38.28 10.92 14.96
P value 0.094 0.862 0.001 0.002 0.093 0.251 0.559 0.288

aKruskal Wallis Test was used; bMann-Whitney test was used