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. 2021 Oct 13;21:1851. doi: 10.1186/s12889-021-11880-9

Table 3.

Group difference analysis (bivariate) with knowledge and attitudes scores

Variables Knowledge Attitudes
Mean (SD) t/F p-value Mean (SD) t/F p-value
Age
 Young (18–25 years) 2.83 (1.47) .070 .792 9.36 (2.40) .30 .582
 Adult (> 25 years) 2.80 (1.56) 9.26 (2.35)
Sex
 Male 2.88 (1.49) 3.111 .078 9.23 (2.56) 5.03 .025
 Female 2.75 (1.47) 9.49 (2.15)
Marital status
 Unmarried 2.84 (1.45) 1.279 .258 9.39 (2.38) 2.93 .087
 Married 2.73 (1.63) 9.10 (2.45)
Education
 College/ belowa 2.52 (1.51) 15.54 <.001 9.42 (2.33) .34 .559
 University/ higherb 2.89 (1.46) 9.33 (2.40)
Family type
 Nuclear 2.88 (1.47) 10.29 .001 9.39 (2.34) 1.83 .177
 Joint 2.60 (1.48) 9.19 (2.58)
Monthly family income
 Lower SES 2.53 (1.47) 15.35 <.001 9.41 (2.31) 3.00 .050
 Middle SES 2.80 (1.51) 9.50 (2.37)
 Upper SES 3.03 (1.42) 9.18 (2.46)
Residence
 Rural 2.64 (1.50) 13.50 <.001 9.50 (2.28) 3.46 .063
 Urban 2.92 (1.46) 9.27 (2.44)
Have you received all the necessary vaccines in your lifetime?
 Yes 2.94 (1.45) 29.14 <.001 9.43 (2.34) 5.64 .018
 No 2.50 (1.51) 9.11 (2.52)

Note: a No formal education, and 1–12 grades; b Graduation and Post-graduation; Bold indicates significant