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Table 5 Results of personal competence scale among adolescents and global knowledge about HT

From: Factors associated with knowledge of hypertension among adolescents: implications for preventive education programs in primary care

Personal competence scale

Global knowledge about HT

Weak

Medium

Good

Feeling of self-effectiveness (PWS) (n = 237)

1-4

n

26

16

3

Contingency coefficient C = 0.18

low

%

57.78

35.56

6.67

Cramer coefficient V = 0.13

5-6

n

49

29

12

Chi square = 8.19

medium

%

54.44

32.22

13.33

df = 4

7-10

n

39

46

17

p = 0.08

high

%

38.24

45.10

16.67

Feeling of strength (S) (n = 238)

1-18

n

61

39

7

Contingency coefficient C = 0.2

lower

%

57.01

36.45

6.54

Cramer coefficient V = 0.2

     

Chi square = 10.09

19-24

n

54

52

25

df = 2

higher

%

41.22

39.69

19.08

p = 0.006

     

Feeling of persistence (W) (n = 241)

1-16

n

59

39

20

Contingency coefficient C = 0.12

lower

%

50.0

33.1

16.9

Cramer coefficient V = 0.12

     

Chi square = 3.55

17-24

n

57

53

13

df = 2

higher

%

46.3

43.1

10.6

p = 0.17

     
  1. HT – hypertension.