Table 6:
Comparison of level of knowledge within different groups
| Variables | Frequency(n) | Mean Scores | SD |
|---|---|---|---|
|
| |||
| Age(in years) | |||
| 18 – 21 | 19 | 10.53 | 4.02 |
| 22 – 25 | 150 | 12.11 | 4.55 |
| 26 – 29 | 168 | 12.96 | 4.89 |
| 30 – 32 | 24 | 12.96 | 5.14 |
| >32 | 9 | 13.22 | 4.82 |
| Df = 4, F = 1.58, p-value = 0.179 | |||
| Marital Status | |||
| Single | 277 | 12.16 | 4.56 |
| Married +Other | 93 | 13.51 | 5.14 |
| Df = 1, F = 5.800, p-value = 0.017 | |||
| Sex | |||
| Male | 135 | 11.96 | 4.65 |
| Female | 235 | 12.81 | 4.78 |
| Df = 1, F = 2.78, p-value = 0.096 | |||
| Religion | |||
| Christianity | 320 | 12.68 | 4.83 |
| Islam | 44 | 11.41 | 4.12 |
| Others | 6 | 10.67 | 3.01 |
| Df = 2, F = 1.852, p-value = 0.158 | |||
| Faculty | |||
| LifeScience | 37 | 14.29 | 5.29 |
| Physical Science | 58 | 12.31 | 3.91 |
| Arts | 35 | 13.09 | 4.55 |
| Engineering | 27 | 11.41 | 3.57 |
| Management | 86 | 11.41 | 4.08 |
| SocialScience/Law | 38 | 10.47 | 5.35 |
| MedicalSciences | 35 | 18.31 | 4.09 |
| Education | 22 | 11.45 | 3.47 |
| Environmental/Agric | 32 | 10.72 | 3.47 |
| Df = 8, F = 11.893, p-value = 0.000 | |||
| Haemoglobin Phenotypes | |||
| AA | 287 | 12.75 | 4.59 |
| AS | 50 | 11.48 | 5.24 |
| SS + SC | 11 | 14.91 | 4.50 |
| Others | 2 | 9.50 | 6.36 |
| Unknown | 20 | - | - |
| Df = 3, F = 2.221, p-value = 0.085 | |||
| Source of Knowledge | |||
| Literature | 51 | 12.55 | 4.08 |
| Health talks | 170 | 11.61 | 4.37 |
| Affected persons | 86 | 12.06 | 3.86 |
| Formal learning | 52 | 17.21 | 4.75 |
| Others | 5 | 9.20 | 3.49 |
| Unaware | 6 | - | - |
| Df = 4, F = 18.670, p-value = 0.000 | |||
Mean knowledge score of the respondents = 12.49 ± 4.75, Total (N) = 370 (100%)