Table 2.
Mean knowledge, risk perceptions, cues to action, and preventive behavioral intentions scores according to sociodemographic factors
| Variable | Level | No. (%) | Knowledge | General risk perceptions | Personal risk perceptions | Cues to action | Preventive behavioral intentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | Male | 59 (39.3) | 5.17 | 20.85 | 7.69 | 3.76 | 4.78 |
| Female | 91 (60.7) | 5.27 | 21.91 | 7.43 | 3.49 | 4.48 | |
| p | 0.533 | 0.052 | 0.402 | 0.075 | 0.172 | ||
| Department | Family health | 49 (32.70) | 5.48 | 22.10 | 8.29 | 4.19 | 5.10 |
| Disease control | 21 (14.00) | 5.20 | 21.86 | 7.47 | 3.16 | 4.57 | |
| Environmental health | 18 (12.00) | 5.56 | 21.11 | 6.83 | 3.33 | 4.11 | |
| Injection unit | 11 (7.30) | 5.00 | 22.29 | 8.43 | 4.43 | 4.57 | |
| Pharmacy | 12 (8.00) | 5.36 | 21.73 | 7.36 | 4.09 | 5.09 | |
| Dental clinic | 7 (4.70) | 5.08 | 21.67 | 6.75 | 2.92 | 3.92 | |
| Other services | 32 (21.30) | 5.00 | 20.44 | 7.69 | 3.94 | 4.69 | |
| p | 0.468 | 0.507 | 0.134 | 0.003 | 0.094 | ||
| Education | < High school diploma | 9 (6.00) | 5.33 | 22.33 | 7.44 | 3.22 | 4.56 |
| High school diploma | 40 (26.70) | 5.03 | 21.38 | 7.57 | 3.20 | 4.40 | |
| Technical degree | 58 (38.70) | 5.33 | 22.10 | 7.45 | 3.79 | 4.86 | |
| Bachelor's degree | 26 (17.30) | 5.38 | 20.96 | 7.31 | 3.62 | 4.23 | |
| Medical doctor degree | 17 (11.30) | 5.12 | 20.06 | 8.12 | 4.06 | 4.76 | |
| p | 0.542 | 0.161 | 0.715 | 0.097 | 0.221 | ||
| HbsAg test | Yes | 37 (24.70) | 5.13 | 22.43 | 8.45 | 3.43 | 5.05 |
| No | 113 (75.30) | 5.26 | 21.18 | 7.23 | 2.99 | 4.45 | |
| p | 0.50 | 0.04 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.01 |