Table 4.
Awareness of the CDC recommendations across different demographical categories
| Variable | Frequency (n) | Percentage (%) | p-value* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupation | |||
| Administrator | 21 | 60.0 | 0.001 |
| Dentist | 9 | 90.0 | |
| Dietician | 16 | 64.0 | |
| Laboratory technician | 11 | 50.0 | |
| Nurse | 75 | 72.1 | |
| Pharmacist | 8 | 42.1 | |
| Physician | 96 | 73.8 | |
| Physiotherapist | 20 | 57.1 | |
| Radiology technician | 15 | 71.4 | |
| Others | 11 | 68.8 | |
| Nationality | |||
| Arab expat | 119 | 65.0 | 0.016 |
| Non-Arab expatriate | 127 | 74.7 | |
| UAE national | 36 | 56.3 | |
| Health authority | |||
| DOH | 137 | 75.7 | 0.007 |
| DHA | 57 | 59.4 | |
| MOH | 88 | 62.9 | |
| Age group | |||
| <25 | 51 | 61.4 | 0.025 |
| 25-35 | 114 | 76.0 | |
| 36-45 | 59 | 67.8 | |
| >45 | 57 | 60.0 |
*
Pearson Chi-square test was used to explore the differences between the groups