Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics of all participants (n = 941) and their association with knowledge score
| Variable | %a (n) | Knowledge score | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median (inter-quartile range) | |||
| Age | 0.002* | ||
| <30 | 37.6 (341) | 12 (4) | |
| 30–60 | 58.5 (531) | 12 (3) | |
| >60 | 3.9 (35) | 13 (4) | |
| Genderb | 0.534 | ||
| Females | 63.2 (593) | 12 (3) | |
| Males | 36.8 (345) | 12 (3) | |
| Marital statusc | |||
| Married | 64.7 (609) | 12 (3.0) | 0.006* |
| Widow | 2.6 (24) | 10 (4.0) | |
| Divorced | 1.3 (12) | 11 (3.5) | |
| Single | 31.4 (296) | 12 (4.0) | |
| Educationc | |||
| <12 years | 5.3 (50) | 10.5 (5.0) | <0.005* |
| High school | 17.4 (163) | 12 (4.0) | |
| Some college or technical school | 14.4 (135) | 12 (3.0) | |
| Bachelor degree | 50.8 (476) | 13 (3.0) | |
| Graduate degree | 12.1 (113) | 13 (3.0) | |
| Incomeb | |||
| ≤500 JD | 42.9 (393) | 12 (3.0) | <0.005* |
| >500 JD | 57.1 (523) | 13 (3.0) | |
| Employmentc | |||
| Unemployed | 45.2 (425) | 12 (4.0) | 0.712 |
| Part time | 9.8 (92) | 13 (3.0) | |
| Full time | 45 (423) | 12 (3.0) | |
| Work in medical fieldb | |||
| Yes | 12.9 (121) | 14 (2.5) | <0.005* |
| No | 87.1 (820) | 11.8 (4.0) | |
| Chronic illnessc | |||
| Asthma | 3.1 (29) | 13 (2.0) | 0.583 |
| COPD | 0.3 (3) | 13 | |
| Heart disease | 4 (38) | 13 (3.0) | |
| Diabetes | 7.5 (70) | 12 (3.0) | |
| None | 78.3 (737) | 13 (3.0) | |
| Others | 6.8 (64) | 12 (4.0) | |
| Having children at the age of 5 years or youngerb | 0.484 | ||
| Yes | 33.7 (317) | 12 (3.0) | |
| No | 66.3 (624) | 12 (3.0) | |
| Medical insuranceb | 0.002* | ||
| Yes | 69.5 (653) | 13 (3.0) | |
| No | 30.5 (281) | 12 (4.0) | |
| Smokersb | 0.08 | ||
| Yes | 19.8 (186) | 12 (4.0) | |
| No | 80.2 (731) | 12 (3.0) |
COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; JD, Jordanian dinar.
aValid percent.
bMann–Whiteny U test.
cKruskal–Wallis.
*Significant at P-value <0.05.