Table 5.
KP score difference between different demographic parameters
| Parameter | Knowledge scores mean | Knowledge scores median | Pvalue | Practice scores mean | Practice scores median | Pvalue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | 0.095 | 0.505 | ||||
| Male | 9.00 | 9.00 | 7.86 | 7.00 | ||
| Female | 7.51 | 8.00 | 7.06 | 7.00 | ||
| Age | 0.006* | 0.029* | ||||
| <20 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 7.20 | 7.00 | ||
| 20-30 | 7.33 | 8.00 | 7.08 | 7.00 | ||
| 30-40 | 7.94 | 9.00 | 6.50 | 7.00 | ||
| >40 | 8.53 | 9.00 | 8.53 | 9.00 | ||
| Race | 0.093 | 0.461 | ||||
| Malay | 7.84 | 9.00 | 7.13 | 7.00 | ||
| Chinese | 7.63 | 8.00 | 7.50 | 7.00 | ||
| Indian | 4.00 | 3.00 | 4.67 | 3.00 | ||
| Others | 6.00 | 6.00 | 7.50 | 7.50 | ||
| Religion | 0.067 | 0.286 | ||||
| Islam | 7.84 | 8.50 | 7.18 | 7.00 | ||
| Buddhism | 7.63 | 8.00 | 7.50 | 7.00 | ||
| Hinduism | 4.00 | 3.00 | 4.67 | 3.00 | ||
| Others | 4.00 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 | ||
| No. of preschool children | 0.791 | 0.61 | ||||
| 1-2 | 7.59 | 8.00 | 6.92 | 7.00 | ||
| 3-4 | 7.80 | 9.00 | 8.13 | 8.00 | ||
| Family size | 0.988 | 0.632 | ||||
| <4 | 7.61 | 8.00 | 7.42 | 8.00 | ||
| 4-6 | 7.69 | 8.00 | 6.93 | 7.00 | ||
| >6 | 7.42 | 8.50 | 7.08 | 7.00 | ||
| Place of living | 0.037* | 0.043* | ||||
| Rural | 7.24 | 8.00 | 6.66 | 7.00 | ||
| Urban | 8.13 | 9.00 | 7.48 | 8.00 | ||
| Employment status | 0.140 | 0.031* | ||||
| Employed | 7.98 | 9.00 | 7.62 | 8.00 | ||
| Unemployed | 7.22 | 8.00 | 6.56 | 7.00 | ||
| Educational level | 0.611 | 3.03 | ||||
| Primary | 7.86 | 9.00 | 6.00 | 7.00 | ||
| Secondary | 7.53 | 8.00 | 7.18 | 7.00 | ||
| Tertiary | 7.6250 | 8.00 | 7.3333 | 8.00 | ||
| Family income | 0.844 | 0.567 | ||||
| < RM 1000 | 7.11 | 7.00 | 6.79 | 7.00 | ||
| RM1001-RM2000 | 7.74 | 8.00 | 7.19 | 7.00 | ||
| RM2001-RM3000 | 8.11 | 8.00 | 7.74 | 8.00 | ||
| RM3001-RM4000 | 7.50 | 8.50 | 6.70 | 7.00 | ||
| >RM4001 | 7.54 | 9.00 | 6.92 | 8.00 |
*Significant, p-value < 0.05.