Table 5.
Mean score of participants’ responses on the domains of KAP with respect to demographic characteristics.
| Demographic Variable | K-Score | p-Value | A-Score | p-Value | P-Score | p-Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | Male | 3.74 ± 0.02 | 0.080 | 3.65 ± 0.03 | 0.289 | 3.61 ± 0.22 | 0.653 |
| Female | 4.29 ± 0.05 | 3.73 ± 0.02 | 3.64 ± 0.31 | ||||
| Age | Less than 18 | 3.48 ± 0.12 | 0.101 | 3.61 ± 0.05 | 0.273 | 3.57 ± 0.19 | 0.749 |
| 18–59 | 3.90 ± 0.20 | 3.68 ± 0.11 | 3.62 ± 0.06 | ||||
| More than 60 | 3.86 ± 0.06 | 3.00 ± 0.04 | 3.43 ± 0.04 | ||||
| Nationality | Saudi | 3.85 ± 0.04 | 0.112 | 3.89 ± 0.06 | 0.315 | 3.62 ± 0.13 | 0.385 |
| Non-Saudi | 3.54 ± 0.01 | 3.67 ± 0.07 | 3.43 ± 0.09 | ||||
| Educational qualification | Secondary school | 3.72 ± 0.08 | 0.210 | 3.60 ± 0.06 | 0.643 | 3.61 ± 0.17 | 0.778 |
| High school | 3.72 ± 0.06 | 3.66 ± 0.05 | 3.60 ± 0.20 | ||||
| Graduation and above | 3.92 ± 0.11 | 3.70 ± 0.05 | 3.64 ± 0.15 | ||||
Note: K-Score = Average knowledge score, A-Score = Average attitude score, and P-Score = Average perception score. Values are expressed as Mean rank ± SD. Statistics: One-way ANOVA and t-test followed by appropriate non-parametric tests depending on variables. n = 2022; p > 0.05 compared within groups.