Table 3.
Association of mean knowledge and attitude scores with socio-demographic characteristics
| Variables | Knowledge | Attitude | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean ± SD | p value | Mean ± SD | p value | |
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 14 ± 2.24 | 0.003* | 34.82 ± 3.17 | 0.43 |
| Female | 12 ± 4.23 | 35.28 ± 2.25 | ||
| Ethnicity | ||||
| Malay | 9.97 ± 1.88 | 0.19 | 34.08 ± 3.58 | 0.82 |
| Chinese | 12.26 ± 1.69 | 34.29 ± 3.29 | ||
| Indian | 12.17 ± 1.78 | 35.98 ± 2.71 | ||
| Others | 7.45 ± 1.90 | 34.11 ± 2.19 | ||
| Religion | ||||
| Islam | 11.38 ± 1.27 | 0.27 | 33.08 ± 3.23 | 0.68 |
| Buddhism | 11.21 ± 1.53 | 34.29 ± 3.59 | ||
| Hinduism | 11.58 ± 1.64 | 34.98 ± 3.28 | ||
| Christianity | 11..54 ± 1.62 | 34.67 ± 3.17 | ||
| Free thinker | 11.51 ± 1.79 | 34.28 ± 4.53 | ||
| Atheist | 11.87 ± 1.53 | 34.56 ± 4.69 | ||
| Others | 10.17 ± 1.97 | 34.82 ± 3.14 | ||
| Living condition | ||||
| Alone | 11.57 ± 1.62 | 0.30 | 34.84 ± 2.36 | 0.03* |
| Parents | 12.95 ± 1.04 | 34.28 ± 3.38a | ||
| Friends | 11.78 ± 1.58 | 36.58 ± 2.18a | ||
| Collegues | 12.73 ± 1.78 | 34.26 ± 3.23 | ||
Statistical tests applied: t test, one-way analysis of variance
aStatistically significant difference; post hoc Bonferroni test
* Statistically significant difference at p ≤ 0.05