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. 2020 Oct 5;30(10):474–482. doi: 10.2188/jea.JE20200148

Table 2. Knowledge scores, practice scores and anxiety scores by subject characteristics in General Linear Model (GLM), China, 2020.

Characteristics Number Knowledge scores Practice scores

Mean β t Mean β t
Gender              
 FemaleRef 6,486 4.7     3.2    
 Male 3,278 4.6 0.0 −2.3a 2.9 −0.2 −11.9b
Age group, years              
 <30Ref 2,725 4.7     3.3    
 30–39 2,858 4.8 0.1 2.6a 3.2 0.0 −1.3
 40–49 2,382 4.7 0.0 1.0 3.0 −0.2 −6.5b
 ≥50 1,799 4.5 −0.1 −3.0b 2.8 −0.4 −10.9b
Education              
 Junior high school and belowRef 483 4.0     2.8    
 Senior high school 1,315 4.3 0.4 7.2b 3.0 0.2 3.3b
 Bachelor’s degree 5,549 4.8 0.7 14.7b 3.1 0.2 5.7b
 Master’s degree or above 2,417 4.9 0.9 15.9b 3.2 0.3 5.4b
Marriage              
 MarriedRef 6,618 4.7     3.1    
 Unmarried 2,789 4.7 0.0 −0.6 3.2 0.0 0.4
 Divorced 260 4.6 0.0 −0.1 3.1 0.0 0.3
 Widowed 56 4.4 −0.1 −0.8 2.8 −0.2 −1.5
 Other 41 4.3 −0.3 −2.0a 3.0 0.0 −0.1
Occupation              
 Medical professionalRef 1,758 4.9     3.2    
 Labors 661 4.3 −0.3 −5.7b 2.8 −0.2 −4.4b
 Teachers and researchers 1,932 4.8 −0.2 −6.4b 3.1 −0.1 −2.1a
 C&S personnel 1,998 4.7 −0.2 −7.0b 3.1 −0.1 −3.1b
 Students 1,231 4.7 −0.2 −4.7b 3.2 −0.1 −3.4b
 Other 2,184 4.6 −0.3 −7.8b 3.0 −0.1 −3.9b
Urban/Rural              
 RuralRef 1,923 4.6     3.1    
 Urban 7,841 4.7 0.0 1.0 3.1 0.1 3.2b
Area              
 Hubei provinceRef 156 4.5     3.3    
 Other provinces in China 9,408 4.7 0.2 3.0b 3.1 −0.1 −1.8
 Abroad 200 4.6 0.0 0.4 2.9 −0.4 −4.5b
Total 9,764 4.7     3.1    
Characteristics Number Anxiety scores

Low Moderate High χ2
Gender          
 Female 6,486 1,654 (25.5) 2,845 (43.9) 1,987 (30.6) 156.0b
 Male 3,278 1,178 (35.9) 1,412 (43.1) 688 (21.0)  
Age group, years          
 <30 2,725 633 (23.2) 1,239 (45.5) 853 (31.3) 266.8b
 30–39 2,858 711 (24.9) 1,221 (42.7) 926 (32.4)  
 40–49 2,382 755 (31.7) 1,027 (43.1) 600 (25.2)  
 ≥50 1,799 733 (40.7) 770 (42.8) 296 (16.5)  
Education          
 Junior high school and below 483 198 (41.0) 211 (43.7) 74 (15.3) 141.4b
 Senior high school 1,315 497 (37.8) 546 (41.5) 272 (20.7)  
 Bachelor’s degree 5,549 1,538 (27.7) 2,440 (44.0) 1,571 (28.3)  
 Master’s degree or above 2,417 599 (24.8) 1,060 (43.9) 758 (31.4)  
Marriage          
 Married 6,618 1,987 (30.0) 2,865 (43.3) 1,766 (26.7) 42.4b
 Unmarried 2,789 709 (25.4) 1,254 (45.0) 826 (29.6)  
 Divorced 260 101 (38.8) 94 (36.2) 65 (25.0)  
 Widowed 56 20 (35.7) 29 (51.8) 7 (12.5)  
 Other 41 15 (36.6) 15 (36.6) 11 (26.8)  
Occupation          
 Medical professional 1,758 461 (26.2) 735 (41.8) 562 (32.0) 103.0b
 Labors 661 260 (39.3) 263 (39.8) 138 (20.9)  
 Teachers and researchers 1,932 602 (31.2) 872 (45.1) 458 (23.7)  
 C&S personnel 1,998 579 (29.0) 879 (44.0) 540 (27.0)  
 Students 1,231 270 (21.9) 573 (46.5) 388 (31.5)  
 Other 2,184 660 (30.2) 935 (42.8) 589 (27.0)  
Urban/Rural          
 Rural 1,923 582 (30.3) 871 (45.3) 470 (24.4) 10.5b
 Urban 7,841 2,250 (28.7) 3,386 (43.2) 2,205 (28.1)  
Area          
 Hubei province 156 26 (16.7) 72 (46.2) 58 (37.2) 15.2b
 Other provinces in China 9,408 2,749 (29.2) 4,103 (43.6) 2,556 (27.2)  
 Abroad 200 57 (28.5) 82 (41.0) 61 (30.5)  
Total 9,764 2,832 4,257 2,675  

C&S, commercial and service personnel; Ref, reference group.

aP < 0.05.

bP < 0.01.