Table 5.
Perception score with respect to sociodemographic variables N=1,000)
| Sociodemographic variables | Categories | Mean±SD | F* | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Religion | Hindu | 50.74±4.36 | 4.4 | 0.004 |
| Muslim | 50.03±4.07 | |||
| Christian | 49.41±4.28 | |||
| Sikh | 51.85±5.68 | |||
| Educational status | No Formal Education | 50.04±3.93 | 5.9 | 0.001 |
| Primary | 49.90±4.03 | |||
| Higher Secondary | 50.90±4.25 | |||
| Graduation and above | 51.33±5.17 | |||
| Occupation | Government Service | 50.68±4.80 | 4.8 | 0.002 |
| Self-Employed | 50.51±4.33 | |||
| Agriculture/Domestic Worker | 49.63±3.87 | |||
| Unemployed/House Wife | 51.11±4.51 | |||
| Family income per month (Rs) | ≤2,000 | 50.15±4.39 | 2.7 | 0.04 |
| 2,001-4,000 | 50.55±4.00 | |||
| 4,001-6,000 | 50.11±4.04 | |||
| >6,000 | 50.98±4.68 | |||
| Type of Family | Joint | 50.33±4.01 | 11.2 | <0.001 |
| Nuclear | 51.03±4.66 | |||
| Extended | 48.45±3.96 | |||
| Source of Health Information | Media | 50.88±4.05 | 1.6 | 0.18 |
| Health Personnel# | 50.61±4.83 | |||
| Friends and Neighbors | 50.02±4.50 | |||
| Relatives | 50.51±4.18 |
#Doctor/Nurse/Social Health Worker, *Analysis of Variance (ANOVA)