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. 2022 Jan 4;4:1. doi: 10.1186/s42522-021-00056-5

Table 2.

Association between sociodemographic factors and overall knowledge, attitude and practice scores of the healthcare workers (N = 32)

Variable Knowledge (%) Practice (%) Attitude (%)
Poor Good P-value Poor Good P-value Negative Positive P-value
Sex
 Female 6(35.3) 2(13.3) 0.229 3(17.6) 5(33.3) 0.423 3(33.3) 5(21.7) 0.654
 Male 11(64.7) 13(86.7) 14(82.4) 10(66.7) 6(66.7) 18(78.3)
Age in years
 21–30 8(47.1) 6(40.0) 0.016* 8(47.1) 6(40.0) 0.954 2(22.2) 12(52.2) 0.428
 31–40 8(47.1) 2(13.3) 5(29.4) 5(33.3) 4(44.4) 6(26.1)
 41–50 0(0.0) 5(33.3) 2(11.8) 3(20.0) 2(22.2) 3(13.0)
 > 50 1(5.9) 2(13.3) 2(11.8) 1(6.7) 1(11.1) 2(8.7)
Education level
 Secondary 4(23.5) 2(13.3) 0.659 4(23.5) 2(13.3) 0.659 1(11.1) 5(21.7) 0.648
 College 13(76.5) 13(86.7) 13(76.5) 13(86.7) 8(88.9) 18(78.3)
Position
 Medical officer 9(52.9) 9(60.0) 0.467 8(47.1) 10(66.7) 0.179 4(44.4) 14(60.9) 0.164
 Medical Assistant 2(11.8) 4(26.7) 5(29.4) 1(6.7) 2(22.2) 4(17.4)
 Nurse 4(23.5) 2(13.3) 4(23.5) 2(13.3) 1(11.1) 5(21.7)
 Midwives 2(11.8) 0(0.0) 0(0.0) 2(13.3) 2(22.2) 0(0.0)
Length of stay in position (years)
 0–10 14(82.4) 9(60.0) 0.14 11(64.7) 12(80.0) 0.316 5(55.6) 18(78.3) 0.445
 11–20 3(17.6) 3(20.0) 5(29.4) 1(6.7) 3(33.3) 3(13.0)
 21–30 0(0.0) 3(20.0) 1(5.9) 2(13.3) 1(11.1) 2(8.7)
Working experience in workstation (years)
 < 1 year 3(17.6) 1(6.7) 0.795 3(17.6) 1(6.7) 0.795 0(0.0) 4(17.4)
 1–5 years 13(76.5) 13(86.7) 13(76.5) 13(86.7) 9(100) 17(73.9)
 > 5 years 1(5.9) 1(6.7) 1(5.9) 1(6.7) 0(0.0) 2(8.7)

*Chi-square /Fisher Exact test significance at < 0.05