Table 1.
Parameters | Informant groups | N | Average ± SD | t -value** | p –value |
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Gender |
Male |
235 |
4.23 ± 0.13 |
1.61 |
0.1075 |
Female |
117 |
3.85 ± 0.19 |
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Age |
Young members |
122 |
2.59 ±0.08 |
−11.65 |
0.0001* |
Senior members |
230 |
4.90 ± 0.13 |
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Literacy level |
Illiterate |
85 |
4.73 ± 0.11 |
−11.90 |
0.0001* |
Literate |
267 |
2.12 ± 0.10 |
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Distance from health centres |
Proximity to health centre |
80 |
4.22 ± 0.22 |
0.57 |
0.5681 |
Far away from health centre |
272 |
4.07 ±0.12 |
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Experience (Informant category) |
Key/knowledgeable |
88 |
6.94 ± 0.16 |
23.88 |
0.0001* |
General informant | 264 | 3.16 ± 0.07 |
*Significant difference (p < 0.05); ** t(0.05) (two tailed), df = 350, N = number of respondents.