Table 3.
Association of demographic variables towards knowledge, perception and perception score towards COVID-19.
| Variable | Knowledge (Mean ± SD) | t/F | P value | Perception (Mean ± SD) | t/F | P value | Practice (Mean ± SD) | t/F | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | |||||||||
| Male | 7.44 (1.38) | 1.494 | 0.1351 | 5.72 (2.42) | 0.914 | 0.3607 | 8.75 (1.26) | 3.2051 | 0.0014 |
| Female | 7.52 (1.20) | 5.82 (2.27) | 8.89 (0.89) | ||||||
| Age in years | |||||||||
| <18 | 7.12 (1.74) | 13.783 | <0.0001 | 5.48 (2.68) | 8.844 | <0.0001 | 7.61 (1.80) | 10.176 | <0.0001 |
| 18–25 | 7.39 (1.32) | 2.63 (2.34) | 8.82 (1.16) | ||||||
| 26–30 | 7.51 (1.12) | 5.99 (2.54) | 8.68 (0.88) | ||||||
| 31–35 | 7.92 (1.24) | 6.45 (2.39) | 9.06 (0.78) | ||||||
| 36–40 | 7.61 (1.52) | 5.59 (2.12) | 8.87 (1.16) | ||||||
| >40 | 8.23 (0.92) | 6.80 (1.86) | 8.97 (0.91) | ||||||
| Education | |||||||||
| Primary school | 5.30 (2.83) | 40.451 | <0.0001 | 3.00 (1.63) | 23.706 | <0.0001 | 6.40 (2.59) | 46.925 | <0.0001 |
| High school | 6.97 (1.27) | 4.27 (1.66) | 7.37 (1.67) | ||||||
| Intermediate/PHSD | 6.85 (1.57) | 5.00 (2.28) | 8.57 (1.32) | ||||||
| Graduate or above | 7.58 (1.22) | 5.91 (2.35) | 8.89 (1.04) | ||||||
| Location | |||||||||
| Urban | 7.66 (1.24) | 22.118 | <0.0001 | 6.17 (2.35) | 41.631 | <0.0001 | 9.00 (0.98) | 26.453 | <0.0001 |
| Semi-urban | 7.54 (1.29) | 6.13 (2.32) | 8.81 (1.09) | ||||||
| Rural | 7.29 (1.34) | 5.31 (2.30) | 8.65 (1.22) | ||||||
| Profession | |||||||||
| Healthcare | 7.58 (1.31) | 3.592 | 0.0003 | 5.99 (2.28) | 4.4051 | <0.0001 | 8.84 (1.14) | 11.1607 | 0.2458 |
| Non-healthcare | 7.39 (1.30) | 5.57 (2.41) | 8.79 (1.12) | ||||||
PHSD=Post High School Diploma; COVID-19 = Coronavirus disease 2019.