Table 4.
Table showing comparison of knowledge scores based on demographic characteristics of the study participants.
| Characteristics | Knowledge score (mean ± SD) | p value |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Men | 12.4 ± 1.7 | 0.869 |
| Women | 12.4 ± 2.0 | |
| Residence | ||
| Urban | 12.6 ± 1.7 | 0.011 |
| Rural | 11.4 ± 2.2 | |
| Belonging to which zone of India | ||
| North | 12.3 ± 2.0 | 0.368 |
| Central | 12.1 ± 2.0 | |
| South | 12.8 ± 1.7 | |
| West | 12.6 ± 1.7 | |
| Educational status | ||
| Educated upto 10th standard | 11.5 ± 2.4 | 0.002* |
| Educated upto 12th standard | 11.5 ± 2.1 | |
| Graduate | 12.8 ± 1.7 | |
| Post-graduate | 12.7 ± 1.6 | |
| Marital status | ||
| Married | 13.2 ± 1.4 | <0.001# |
| Single | 12.1 ± 2.0 | |
| Others^ | 13.0 ± 1.6 |
^Others include widowed and separated.
*Graduate vs. Educated upto 10th standard: p = 0.021.
Graduate vs. Educated upto 12th standard: p = 0.004.
Post-graduate vs. Educated upto 10th standard: p = 0.046.
Post-graduate vs. Educated upto 12th standard: p = 0.015.
#Married vs. Single: p < 0.001.