Table 5 Mean scores of knowledge, attitude and practice

Age (36.62 ± 9.597)*

18-27

85

8.41 (2.8)

0.200

4.08 (1.2)

0.240

2.28 (0.9)

0.373

28-37

125

9.02 (2.8)

4.06 (1.2)

2.46 (1.0)

38-47

136

8.46 (2.6)

3.67 (2.4)

2.43 (1.1)

48-57

35

7.37 (2.5)

3.66 (1.1)

2.11 (0.9)

>58

09

6.11 (2.1)

3.91 (1.2)

2.11 (0.9)

Gender**

Male

223

8.73 (2.6)

0.290

3.96 (1.2)

0.602

2.47 (1.0)

0.340

Female

167

8.14 (2.9)

3.79 (1.2)

2.24 (0.9)

Education*

Illiterate

19

6.26 (2.3)

0.001

3.16 (0.8)

0.001

1.79 (0.5)

0.001

Religious only

67

7.03 (2.5)

3.55 (0.9)

2.06 (0.9)

Primary

104

7.81 (2.5)

3.77 (1.0)

2.00 (0.6)

Metric

55

9.07 (2.5)

3.95 (1.2)

2.40 (0.8)

Intermediate

66

9.10 (2.8)

4.18 (1.2)

2.39 (1.0)

Graduation

55

9.74 (2.2)

4.29 (1.3)

3.05 (1.1)

Post-graduation

24

11.37(1.8)

4.35 (1.2)

3.63 (1.2)

Occupation*

Unemployed

166

7.91 (2.8)

0.001

3.86 (1.2)

0.001

2.19 (0.9)

0.001

Government servant

34

10.41(2.2)

4.16 (1.4)

3.38 (1.3)

Private servant

110

9.27 (2.7)

4.08 (1.1)

2.48 (1.0)

Self employed

86

7.76 (2.3)

3.77 (1.1)

2.17 (0.8)

Income*

No income

150

7.87 (2.9)

0.131

3.87 (1.2)

0.269

2.20 (0.9)

0.145

< Pak Rs. 5000

50

8.92 (2.2)

4.02 (1.2)

2.22 (1.0)

5001-10000

35

7.74 (3.3)

3.86 (1.0)

2.14 (0.7)

10001-15000

83

9.18 (2.4)

3.94 (1.2)

2.41 (1.0)

>15001

72

8.97 (2.6)

3.95 (1.2)

2.90 (1.2)

Locality**

Urban

273

9.07 (2.6)

0.001

3.98 (1.2)

0.001

2.50 (1.0)

0.001

Rural

117

7.10 (2.6)

3.83 (1.1)

2.07 (0.9)

Total

390

8.48 (2.7)

3.87 (1.2)

2.37 (1.0)