Table 5. The effect of demographic factors on knowledge, preparedness and counseling practice.
| Variable | Knowledge score median (IQR) | *P-value | Preparedness score median (IQR) | *P-value | Practice score median (IQR) | *P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||||||
| Male | 8 (7–9) | 0.11 | 9 (7–12) | <0.0001 | 25 (21–29) | 0.13 |
| Female | 8 (7–9) | 8 (5–10) | 24 (21–28) | |||
| Age, years | ||||||
| ≤28 | 8 (7–9) | 0.65 | 9 (6–11) | 0.43 | 25 (22–29) | 0.32 |
| >28 | 8 (7–9) | 8 (6–11) | 24 (20–29) | |||
| Experience years | ||||||
| 0–2 | 8 (7–9) | 0.174 | 9 (6–11) | 0.120 | 25 (22–29) | 0.22 |
| 3–5 | 8 (7–9) | 8.5 (6–12) | 24 (21–27) | |||
| 6–8 | 8 (7–9) | 7 (4–11) | 24 (21–29) | |||
| ≥9 | 8 (7–9) | 8 (5–11) | 25 (20–29) | |||
| Working place | 8.5 (6–11) | |||||
| Governmental hospital | 8 (7–9) | 0.70 | 8 (6–11) | 0.17 | 25 (21–28) | 0.70 |
| Private hospital | 8 (7–9) | 9 (6–11) | 24 (22–29) | |||
| Primary healthcare centre | 8 (8–9) | 7 (4–11) | 24 (21–28) | |||
| Missing | ||||||
| Profession | ||||||
| Physician | 8 (7–9) | 0.007 | 9 (6–12) | 0.19 | 24 (21–29) | 0.14 |
| Nurse | 8 (7–8) | 8 (6–11) | 25 (22–28) | |||
| Physician assistant | 8 (7–9) | 9 (6–10) | 26 (18–30) | |||
| Pharmacist | 8 (7–9) | 8.5 (4–11) | 23 (20–27) | |||
| Physician vs Nurse | 0.001 | |||||
| Physician vs Physician assistant | 0.09 | |||||
| Physician vs Pharmacist | 0.52 | |||||
| Nurse vs Physician assistant | 0.30 | |||||
| Nurse vs Pharmacist | 0.10 | |||||
| Physician assistant vs Pharmacist | 0.49 | |||||
| Department | ||||||
| ICU | 8 (7–8) | 0.10 | 11 (8–13) | <0.0001 | 24 (20–30) | 0.229 |
| Emergency | 8 (7–9) | 10 (7–12) | 25 (22–29) | |||
| Internal medicine | 8 (7–9) | 9 (7–12) | 25 (23–28) | |||
| Others | 8 (7–9) | 8 (5–10) | 24 (21–28) | |||
| ICU vs Emergency | 0.57 | |||||
| ICU vs Internal medicine | 0.14 | |||||
| ICU vs Others | <0.0001 | |||||
| Emergency vs Internal medicine | 0.30 | |||||
| Emergency vs Others | <0.0001 | |||||
| Internal medicine vs Others | 0.005 |
*Mann-Whitney U test and Kruskal–Wallis were used. IQR = Interquartile range.