Table 3.
Association between socio-demographic characteristics and Knowledge of viral hepatitis B
| Socio-demographic | Knowledge of viral hepatitis B Frequency (%) | Statistics and Pvalue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Characteristics | Fair | Good | |
| Age-group (years) | |||
| 20-29 | 21(51.2) | 20(48.8) | |
| 30-39 | 20(39.2) | 31(60.8) | |
| 40-49 | 14(40.0) | 21(60.0) | |
| 50-59 | 3(42.9) | 4(57.1) | |
| Total | 58(43.3) | 76(56.7) | |
| Mean±SD | 34.86±9.05 | 36.62±8.23 | t=1.77; df= 132; p=0.07 |
| Sex | |||
| Male | 18(48.7) | 19(51.3) | |
| Female | 40(41.24) | 57(58.8) | X2 =0.599; df=1; p=0.438 |
| Total | 58(43.3) | 76(56.7) | |
| Occupation | |||
| Doctors | 20(42.6) | 27(57.4) | |
| Nurses | 38(43.7) | 49(56.3) | X2 =0.016; df=1; p=0.900 |
| Total | 58(43.3) | 76(56.7) | |
| Religion | |||
| Christianity | 44(44.0) | 56(56.0) | |
| Islam | 14(41.2) | 20(58.8) | X2 =0.082; df=1; p=0.774 |
| Total | 58(43.3) | 76(56.7) | |
| Marital status | |||
| Not married | 38(47.5) | 42(52.5) | |
| Married | 20(37.0) | 34(63.0) | X2 =1.043; df=1; p=0.307 |
| Total | 58(43.3) | 76(56.7) | |
| Years of experience | |||
| Less than 10yrs | 49(44.1) | 62(55.9) | |
| 10yrs and above | 9(39.1) | 14(60.9) | |
| Total | 58(43.3) | 76(56.7) | |
| Mean±SD | 4.16±5.00 | 5.86 ±5.65 | t=1.82; df=132; p=0.071 |