Table 5.
Comparing mean COVID-19 attitude scores between sociodemographic groups of the respondents
| Variable | Categories | Attitude score (mean ± SD) | t/F-test | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age-group (years) | 10–20 | 7.52 ± 1.9 | 2.597 | 0.024 |
| 21–30 | 7.98 ± 1.7 | |||
| 31–40 | 8.05 ± 1.7 | |||
| 41–50 | 7.93 ± 1.9 | |||
| 51–60 | 8.35 ± 1.9 | |||
| 61–70 | 6.33 ± 1.5 | |||
| Gender | Male | 8.13 ± 1.8 | 3.522 | < 0.001 |
| Female | 7.74 ± 1.7 | |||
| State of residence (geopolitical zones) | Southwest | 7.90 ± 1.7 | 0.448 | 0.815 |
| Southeast | 7.63 ± 1.7 | |||
| South–south | 8.10 ± 1.8 | |||
| North central | 7.97 ± 1.8 | |||
| Northwest | 7.96 ± 1.3 | |||
| Northeast | 7.82 ± 2.2 | |||
| Marital status | Single | 7.92 ± 1.8 | 0.635 | 0.638 |
| Married | 7.98 ± 1.7 | |||
| Separated | 6.75 ± 2.9 | |||
| Widowed | 7.00 ± 1.4 | |||
| Others | 8.00 | |||
| Occupation* | Medical-related | 8.30 ± 1.5 | 8.846 | < 0.001 |
| Nonmedical-related | 7.78 ± 1.8 | |||
| Unemployed | 7.97 ± 1.8 | |||
| Level of education† | Secondary | 7.66 ± 1.7 | 1.150 | 0.250 |
| Tertiary | 7.94 ± 1.7 | |||
| Source of information | Traditional media only | 7.91 ± 1.6 | 0.074 | 0.928 |
| Internet media only | 7.95 ± 1.7 | |||
| Both | 7.90 ± 1.8 |
N = 1,015; level of significance < 0.05. The bold values are the P-values that are statistically significant (at P < 0.05).
*
Occupation, N = 1,006.
†
Level of education, N = 1,011.