Table 5 KP score difference between different demographic parameters
Parameter | Knowledge scores mean | Knowledge scores median | Pvalue | Practice scores mean | Practice scores median | Pvalue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | 0.095 | 0.505 | ||||
Male | 9.00 | 9.00 | 7.86 | 7.00 | ||
Female | 7.51 | 8.00 | 7.06 | 7.00 | ||
Age | 0.006* | 0.029* | ||||
<20 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 7.20 | 7.00 | ||
20-30 | 7.33 | 8.00 | 7.08 | 7.00 | ||
30-40 | 7.94 | 9.00 | 6.50 | 7.00 | ||
>40 | 8.53 | 9.00 | 8.53 | 9.00 | ||
Race | 0.093 | 0.461 | ||||
Malay | 7.84 | 9.00 | 7.13 | 7.00 | ||
Chinese | 7.63 | 8.00 | 7.50 | 7.00 | ||
Indian | 4.00 | 3.00 | 4.67 | 3.00 | ||
Others | 6.00 | 6.00 | 7.50 | 7.50 | ||
Religion | 0.067 | 0.286 | ||||
Islam | 7.84 | 8.50 | 7.18 | 7.00 | ||
Buddhism | 7.63 | 8.00 | 7.50 | 7.00 | ||
Hinduism | 4.00 | 3.00 | 4.67 | 3.00 | ||
Others | 4.00 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 | ||
No. of preschool children | 0.791 | 0.61 | ||||
1-2 | 7.59 | 8.00 | 6.92 | 7.00 | ||
3-4 | 7.80 | 9.00 | 8.13 | 8.00 | ||
Family size | 0.988 | 0.632 | ||||
<4 | 7.61 | 8.00 | 7.42 | 8.00 | ||
4-6 | 7.69 | 8.00 | 6.93 | 7.00 | ||
>6 | 7.42 | 8.50 | 7.08 | 7.00 | ||
Place of living | 0.037* | 0.043* | ||||
Rural | 7.24 | 8.00 | 6.66 | 7.00 | ||
Urban | 8.13 | 9.00 | 7.48 | 8.00 | ||
Employment status | 0.140 | 0.031* | ||||
Employed | 7.98 | 9.00 | 7.62 | 8.00 | ||
Unemployed | 7.22 | 8.00 | 6.56 | 7.00 | ||
Educational level | 0.611 | 3.03 | ||||
Primary | 7.86 | 9.00 | 6.00 | 7.00 | ||
Secondary | 7.53 | 8.00 | 7.18 | 7.00 | ||
Tertiary | 7.6250 | 8.00 | 7.3333 | 8.00 | ||
Family income | 0.844 | 0.567 | ||||
< RM 1000 | 7.11 | 7.00 | 6.79 | 7.00 | ||
RM1001-RM2000 | 7.74 | 8.00 | 7.19 | 7.00 | ||
RM2001-RM3000 | 8.11 | 8.00 | 7.74 | 8.00 | ||
RM3001-RM4000 | 7.50 | 8.50 | 6.70 | 7.00 | ||
>RM4001 | 7.54 | 9.00 | 6.92 | 8.00 |