Table 2.
Relationship between the percentage knowledge score and the study variables
| N | Mean percentage score for knowledge (SD) | P† | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 377 | 35.13 (8.51) | ||
| Level of attitude | Worse/most negative | 5 | 26.15 (6.88) | <0.001 |
| Discriminatory | 78 | 34.02 (8.06) | ||
| Poor/negative Low | 143 | 35.58 (8.46) | ||
| Good/positive Moderate | 139 | 36.80 (7.48) | ||
| Best/most positive High | 12 | 21.15 (8.91) | ||
| Don’t know | ||||
| Residence | Rural | 200 | 33.90 (8.84) | 0.003 |
| Urban | 177 | 36.51 (7.92) | ||
| Age in years | <25 | 74 | 33.73 (8.93) | 0.267 |
| 25 – 34 | 125 | 35.54 (7.96) | ||
| 35 – 44 | 66 | 36.42 (7.85) | ||
| > 44 | 112 | 34.82 (9.13) | ||
| Sex | Male | 123 | 34.71 (8.91) | 0.509 |
| Female | 254 | 35.33 (8.51) | ||
†
comparing means using one way ANOVAs and t-test