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. 2019 May 24;19:168. doi: 10.1186/s12909-019-1589-8

Table 1.

Participant Demographic Characteristics

Total (n =189) Students (n = 94) Professionals (n = 95)
Category No. (%) No. (%) No. (%) P
Gender <0.001
 Male 62 (32.8) 44 (46.8) 18 (18.9)
 Female 127 (67.2) 50 (53.2) 77 (81.1)
Major <0.001
 Medical Students and Doctors 112 (59.3) 74 (78.7) 38 (40)
 Nursing Students and Nurses 77 (40.7) 20 (21.3) 57 (60)
Age Group <0.001
 10-20 6 (3.2) 6 (6.4) 0 (0)
 21-30 124 (65.6) 88 (93.6) 36 (37.9)
 31-40 37 (19.6) 0 (0) 37 (38.9)
 41-50 22 (11.6) 0 (0) 22 (23.2)
Do you have family or friends who are pregnant? <0.001
 Yes 38 (20.1) 4 (4.3) 34 (35.8)
 No 151 (79.9) 90 (95.7) 61 (64.2)
Have you lived or interacted with a pregnant woman in a communal setting? <0.001
 Yes 55 (29.1) 15 (16) 40 (42.1)
 No 134 (70.9) 79 (84) 55 (57.9)
Have you ever been pregnant? <0.001
 Yes 29 (15.3) 0 (0) 29 (30.5)
 No 160 (84.7) 94 (100) 66 (69.5)
Have you ever been married? <0.001
 Yes 35 (18.5) 0 (0) 35 (36.8)
 No 154 (81.5) 94 (100) 60 (63.2)

Data are presented as number (%). Independent t-tests were performed between students and healthcare professional groups