Table 3 Factors associated with knowledge scores for “Pre- and post-test” questionnaires
Pre-test | Post-test | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Socio-demographic characteristics | Mean ± SD | p-value | Mean ± SD | p-value |
Gender | ||||
Male | 4.21 ± 1.92 | < 0.001 | 5.91 ± 2.37 | < 0.001 |
Female | 4.41 ± 1.79 | 6.54 ± 2.06 | ||
Age | ||||
<18 years | 4.35 ± 1.82 | 0.019 | 6.91 ± 2.14 | < 0.001 |
≥18 years | 4.47 ± 1.77 | 6.61 ± 2.12 | ||
Provinces | ||||
Capital city (Beirut) | 4.30 ± 1.77 | < 0.001 | 5.87 ± 2.12 | < 0.001 |
Central Province (Mount Lebanon) | 4.37 ± 1.79 | 6.37 ± 1.96 | ||
Southern Province (South Lebanon) | 4.57 ± 1.79 | 6.71 ± 1.98 | ||
Northern Province (North Lebanon) | 4.15 ± 1.83 | 5.69 ± 2.24 | ||
Eastern Province (Bekaa valley) | 4.31 ± 1.75 | 7.05 ± 2.12 | ||
East southern province (Nabatieh) | 4.33 ± 1.97 | 7.44 ± 2.17 | ||
School type | ||||
Public | 4.33 ± 1.80 | 0.017 | 6.32 ± 2.11 | < 0.001 |
Private | 4.43 ± 1.84 | 6.56 ± 2.19 | ||
Grade level | ||||
Grade 10 | 4.16 ± 1.95 | < 0.001 | 7.15 ± 2.14 | < 0.001 |
Grade 11 | 4.33 ± 1.82 | 6.44 ± 2.17 | ||
Grade 12 | 4.54 ± 1.75 | 6.41 ± 2.02 | ||
Technical baccalaureate 3 (BT3) | 4.34 ± 2.11 | 6.66 ± 2.19 | ||
Parents with chronic condition | < 0.001 | |||
No | 4.36 ± 1.79 | < 0.001 | 6.43 ± 2.14 | |
Yes | 4.52 ± 1.83 | 6.56 ± 2.06 | ||
Don’t know | 3.79 ± 1.94 | 5.16 ± 2.42 | ||
Father’s profession | ||||
Not working | 4.29 ± 1.91 | 0.404 | 6.51 ± 2.30 | < 0.001 |
Technical/other | 4.33 ± 1.80 | 6.14 ± 2.10 | ||
Non-medical | 4.41 ± 1.81 | 6.57 ± 2.13 | ||
Medical & paramedical | 4.40 ± 1.69 | 6.34 ± 2.16 | ||
Mother’s profession | ||||
Not working | 4.37 ± 1.81 | 0.139 | 6.55 ± 2.10 | 0.222 |
Technical/other | 4.40 ± 1.73 | 6.30 ± 1.92 | ||
Non-medical | 4.47 ± 1.78 | 6.43 ± 2.22 | ||
Medical & paramedical | 4.64 ± 1.75 | 6.64 ± 1.97 |