Table 2. Mean positive attitude (PAS) score among subgroups of respondents.
| Characteristic | Mean score | P value |
|---|---|---|
| Age (in years) | ||
| <20 | 49.8 | 0.885 |
| 20-25 | 46.88 | |
| 25-30 | 52 | |
| >30 | 47.67 | |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 46.42 | 0.245 |
| Female | 49.69 | |
| Nationality | ||
| American | 47.87 | 0.55 |
| Canadian | 43.12 | |
| Others | 49.6 | |
| Occupation of father | ||
| Health related | 44.18 | 0.004 |
| Others | 53.31 | |
| Occupation of mother | ||
| Health related | 43.57 | 0.128 |
| Others | 52.23 | |
| Homemaker | 51.4 | |
| Place of family residence | ||
| Metro city | 48.11 | 0.322 |
| Small town | 41.83 | |
| Village | 48 | |
| Others | 59 | |
| Semester of study | ||
| First | 46.9 | 0.987 |
| Second | 46.71 | |
| Third | 48.38 | |
| Fourth | 48.6 | |
| Self-reported verbal communication skills | ||
| Excellent | 47.2 | 0.959 |
| Good | 47.75 | |
| Average | 46.9 | |
| Poor | 53 | |
| Self-reported written communication skills | ||
| Excellent | 46.94 | 0.468 |
| Good | 48.96 | |
| Average | 41.6 | |
| Poor | 59 |