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Table 4 Mean score of knowledge and attitude

From: Knowledge and attitude of healthcare workers about middle east respiratory syndrome in multispecialty hospitals of Qassim, Saudi Arabia

Description

N

Knowledge score (Mean ± SD)

Mean rank

P value

Attitude score (Mean ± SD)

Mean rank

P value

Age*

<30

66

9.63 ± 1.39

80.27

0.445

1.98 ± 0.89

85.07

0.087

30-39

69

9.39 ± 1.63

72.94

1.73 ± 0.53

73.11

40-49

14

10.07 ± 1.05

87.46

1.61 ± 0.41

69.79

>50

4

9.0 ± 1.73

56.50

1.32 ± 0.32

36.25

Gender**

Male

85

10.1 ± 1.37

89.17

0.001

1.70 ± 0.88

68.14

0.005

Female

68

8.65 ± 1.26

78.51

1.93 ± 0.36

83.74

Profession*

Pharmacist

54

8.92 ± 1.84

80.67

0.533

1.78 ± 0.72

74.71

0.20

Physician

41

9.21 ± 1.56

68.56

1.71 ± 0.66

69.63

Nurse

34

9.41 ± 2.07

80.79

1.72 ± 0.38

70.04

Technical staff

24

9.62 ± 1.57

77.79

2.19 ± 0.98

93.25

Experience*

<3

74

8.89 ± 1.26

86.93

0.013

2.13 ± 0.73

90.43

0.002

3-6

36

9.58 ± 1.53

77.32

1.87 ± 0.79

83.9

6-9

20

9.14 ± 1.24

60.30

1.77 ± 0.78

73.60

≥10

23

10.11 ± 1.67

89.17

1.7 ± 0.41

68.62

  1. *Kruskal Wallis Test (p < 0.05).
  2. **Mann Whitney Test (p < 0.05).