Table 2.
Comparison of duration of social media use, knowledge, attitude, and practices regarding the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), and anxiety, depression, and stress levels between the genders (n = 800).
| Variable | Gender | n | Mean score | Std. Deviation | t-test | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duration of SM use | Male | 490 | 3.19 | 1.72 | 0.059 | |
| Female | 236 | 2.90 | 2.17 | |||
| Knowledge | Male | 532 | 18.69 | 4.20 | 6.214 | <0.001 |
| Female | 268 | 16.89 | 3.04 | |||
| Attitude | Male | 532 | 2.33 | 0.68 | −2.521 | 0.012 |
| Female | 268 | 2.47 | 0.83 | |||
| Practice | Male | 532 | 2.75 | 0.55 | −5.723 | <0.001 |
| Female | 268 | 2.98 | 0.47 | |||
| Anxiety | Male | 532 | 31.91 | 7.78 | −3.695 | <0.001 |
| Female | 268 | 33.98 | 6.80 | |||
| Stress | Male | 532 | 23.54 | 7.62 | −2.140 | 0.033 |
| Female | 268 | 24.68 | 6.02 | |||
| Depression | Male | 532 | 25.90 | 8.35 | −1.760 | 0.079 |
| Female | 268 | 26.97 | 7.37 |