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. 2020 Feb 24;9(2):97. doi: 10.3390/antibiotics9020097

Table 9.

Association of demographic characteristics with total practice scores towards SMA.

Characteristics Total Practice Scores for SMA p-Value
Mean Median
Gender
Male
Female
5.7
6.2
6
7
0.004 *
Age
21–25 years
26–30 years
31–40 years
Above 40 years
6.2
5.7
6.3
5.7
7
6.5
7
6.5
0.761
Ethnicity
Malay
Chinese
Tamil
Others
5.6
5.9
6.7
6.1
7
6.5
8
7
0.377
Education
Primary school
High school
Certificate/Diploma
Undergraduate degree
Postgraduate education
5.1
6
5.4
6.3
7
4.5
7
5
7
8
0.002 *
Household monthly income
Under 3000
Under 3000–5000
Over 5000
7
6.6
6.5
8
7
6
0.005 *
Marital status
Single
Married
5.5
6.4
7
7
0.076
Place of birth
Born in Malaysia
Not born in Malaysia
5.6
6.2
7
7
0.181
How long live in Malaysia
Local resident
0–1 Years
2–5 years
6–10 years
Above 10 years
5.7
6.3
6.4
5.9
6.5
7
7
7
6.5
7.5
0.749
Occupation
Professional
Skilled Labor
Manual Labor
Administrative
Self-employed
Home Duties
Unemployed
Pensioner
5.4
7
6
6.2
5
5
6.9
8
6
7
7
8
5
6
8
8
0.097

* Significant, p-value < 0.05.