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Table 4 Mean percentage of correct answer by demographic characteristics, experiences and attitudes of participants

From: Knowledge and determinants regarding tuberculosis among medical students in Hunan, China: a cross-sectional study

 

Epidemiology and prevention

Diagnosis

Treatment

Total

Mean score

P-value

Mean score

P-value

Mean score

P-value

Mean score

P-value

Gender

 Male

51.8

0.316

35.8

0.801

48.9

0.092

44.4

0.947

 Female

52.9

 

35.6

 

46.6

 

44.3

 

Age

  < 23

49.6

0.001

31.7

< 0.001

43.5

< 0.001

40.8

< 0.001

  ≥ 23

53.6

 

37.2

 

49.0

 

45.7

 

Received PPD test

 Yes

54.2

0.153

38.0

0.070

47.5

0.990

46.3

0.047

 No

52.2

 

35.3

 

47.5

 

44.0

 

Performed at least one PPD test

 Yes

53.9

0.426

36.8

0.523

47.5

0.990

45.5

0.462

 No

52.4

 

35.6

 

47.5

 

44.3

 

Observed at least one TB case

 Yes

54.4

< 0.001

37.2

< 0.001

50.0

< 0.001

46.2

< 0.001

 No

43.9

 

29.0

 

36.0

 

36.2

 

Observed at least one X-ray of TB case

 Yes

54.3

< 0.001

37.1

< 0.001

49.5

< 0.001

46.0

< 0.001

 No

42.1

 

27.5

 

35.7

 

34.7

 

I’m at risk for TB

 Yes

53.2

0.395

35.1

0.429

45.5

0.072

44.0

0.651

 No

52.2

 

35.9

 

48.3

 

44.5