Table 5.
The correlation between knowledge, attitudes, practices, and awareness versus the socio-demographic characteristics of HCWs concerning the SIV (N = 523).
| Study Variables | Knowledge ‡ Total Score N = 3 Mean ± SD | Attitude ‡ Total Score N = 3 Mean ± SD | Practices ‡ Total Score N = 10 Mean ± SD | Awareness ‡ Total Score N = 14 Mean ± SD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||||
| ● Male | 02.3 ± 0.9 | 01.5 ± 1.0 | 04.8 ± 1.9 | 07.6 ± 2.1 |
| ● Female | 02.6 ± 0.7 | 01.9 ± 1.1 | 05.1 ± 1.8 | 07.9 ± 2.3 |
| F Test | 14.633 | 28.284 | 3.244 | 1.538 |
| p-valuea | <0.001** | <0.001** | 0.059 | 0.155 |
| Age group in years | ||||
| ● <30 years | 02.6 ± 0.7 | 02.0 ± 1.0 | 05.1 ± 1.8 | 07.9 ± 2.2 |
| ● 30–39 years | 02.4 ± 0.8 | 01.6 ± 1.1 | 05.1 ± 1.9 | 07.7 ± 2.2 |
| ● ≥40 years | 02.3 ± 0.8 | 01.5 ± 0.9 | 04.7 ± 1.7 | 07.5 ± 2.3 |
| F Test | 5.944 | 12.442 | 2.080 | 1.630 |
| p-valuea | 0.001** | <0.001** | 0.126 | 0.120 |
| Nationality | ||||
| ● Saudi | 02.5 ± 0.8 | 01.6 ± 01.0 | 05.1 ± 1.9 | 07.8 ± 2.2 |
| ● Non Saudi | 02.4 ± 0.8 | 01.9 ± 01.1 | 04.9 ± 1.8 | 07.7 ± 2.2 |
| F Test | 2.263 | 9.172 | 1.956 | 0.735 |
| p-valueb | 0.055 | 0.001** | 0.222 | 0.343 |
| Work City | ||||
| ● Buraidah | 02.5 ± 0.8 | 01.8 ± 1.1 | 05.1 ± 1.9 | 07.8 ± 2.3 |
| ● Al Rass | 02.5 ± 0.7 | 01.7 ± 1.1 | 05.0 ± 1.8 | 07.9 ± 2.3 |
| ● Albukaira | 02.3 ± 0.7 | 01.2 ± 0.9 | 04.9 ± 1.9 | 07.2 ± 2.0 |
| ● Al Badaya | 02.5 ± 0.7 | 01.5 ± 0.9 | 04.6 ± 1.7 | 08.3 ± 1.6 |
| ● Unaizah | 02.3 ± 0.9 | 01.7 ± 1.0 | 04.5 ± 1.9 | 07.6 ± 1.9 |
| ● Others | 02.2 ± 0.9 | 01.5 ± 0.9 | 04.6 ± 1.8 | 07.1 ± 1.9 |
| F test | 1.064 | 1.782 | 0.922 | 0.882 |
| p-valueb | 0.499 | 0.065 | 0.591 | 0.366 |
| Professional Title | ||||
| ● Doctor | 02.1 ± 0.9 | 01.1 ± 0.8 | 04.1 ± 1.8 | 07.3 ± 2.2 |
| ● Pharmacist | 02.7 ± 0.6 | 02.1 ± 0.6 | 05.8 ± 1.7 | 07.7 ± 2.4 |
| ● Nurse | 02.6 ± 0.7 | 02.1 ± 1.2 | 05.3 ± 1.8 | 08.1 ± 2.3 |
| ● Laboratory specialist | 02.3 ± 0.8 | 01.2 ± 0.8 | 04.9 ± 1.7 | 07.5 ± 1.8 |
| ● Radiology technologist | 02.9 ± 0.5 | 01.9 ± 0.8 | 05.7 ± 2.6 | 09.0 ± 1.8 |
| ● Others | 02.6 ± 0.7 | 02.2 ± 0.7 | 05.4 ± 1.6 | 07.4 ± 1.9 |
| F test | 12.111 | 25.818 | 11.113 | 3.545 |
| p-valueb | <0.001** | <0.001** | <0.001** | 0.002** |
| Practice/Center | ||||
| ● PHC | 02.3 ± 0.8 | 01.4 ± 0.9 | 04.7 ± 1.8 | 07.9 ± 2.2 |
| ● Hospital | 02.5 ± 0.8 | 01.8 ± 1.1 | 05.0 ± 1.9 | 07.7 ± 2.2 |
| F Test | 1.982 | 13.599 | 3.233 | 0.402 |
| p-valuea | 0.120 | <0.001** | 0.124 | 0.619 |
PHC, Primary health-care center; SD, standard deviation;
‡Higher score indicates good knowledge, attitudes, practices, and awareness;
ap-value calculated using the Mann–Whitney U-test;
bp-value calculated using the Kruskal–Wallis test;
**Statistical significance at p < .05.