Table 3.
Relationship between characteristics of participants and their knowledge scores
| Variable | Median [Q1-Q3] | P value# |
|---|---|---|
| Age in years | ||
| Less than 23 | 2 [1–4] | 0.453a |
| 23 or more | 2 [1–3] | |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 2 [1–3] | 0.336 a |
| Female | 2 [1–3] | |
| Study year | ||
| Fourth year | 2 [1–4] | <0.001 b |
| Fifth year | 2 [1–4] | |
| Sixth year | 1 [0–2] | |
| Residency | ||
| City | 1 [0–3] | <0.001 b |
| Village | 2 [1–4] | |
| Palestinian refugee camps | 3 [0–4] | |
| Monthly incomec | ||
| Less than 500 JD | 3.5 [2–5] | <0.001 b |
| 500–1000 JD | 2 [0–3] | |
| 1000–2000 JD | 2 [1–3] | |
| More than 2000 JD | 1 [0–3] |
ap-value is calculated using Mann-Whitney U test
bp-value is calculated using Kruskal-Wallis test
c1 Jordanian Dinar (JD) equals 1.41 US Dollar
#Bold text indicates a statistically significant difference with a p-value less than 0.05