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Table 1 General demographic and knowledge level of the participants

From: Knowledge, attitude and practice towards sexually transmitted diseases amongst the inmates of women shelters homes at Klang Valley

Demographic

Characteristic

Knowledge Level

n = 60

%

Mean

SD

df

F

p

Age (years)

 Dec-16

21

35

10.9

2.34

   

 17–21

33

55

11

2.85

2

0.49

0.61

 22–26

6

10

9.83

2.48

   

Origin

 Selangor

16

26.7

12.0

2.88

   

 WPKL

6

10

9.6

3.14

   

 Negeri Sembilan

8

13.3

11.1

2.23

   

 Johor

4

6.7

10.0

3.36

8

1.24

0.29

 Kelantan

4

6.7

8.2

2.36

   

 Terengganu

4

6.7

10.7

0.95

   

 Perak

5

8.3

10.8

2.38

   

 Pahang

9

15

11.2

2.27

   

 Kedah

4

6.7

10.0

2.16

   

Education Level

 Primary

1

1.7

6.0

   

 Secondary

55

91.7

10.8

2.59

3

2.11

0.11

 STPM

3

5

11.33

1.15

   

 Degree

1

1.7

15.00

   

Total Family Income

 RM500-RM1000

11

18.3

10.36

2.38

   

 RM1001-RM3000

22

36.7

11.19

2.79

3

0.26

0.85

 RM3001-RM5000

18

30

10.58

2.99

   

  > RM5000

9

15

11.22

1.86