Table 2 Association between the respondents’ socio-demographic characteristics, Knowledge, attitude, anxiety and preventive behaviours

Sex

Male

17.18 ± 1.99

8.62 ± 1.24

59.33 ± 12.53

9.02 ± 1.70

Female

16.96 ± 2.00

8.66 ± 1.28

61.10 ± 12.08

9.27 ± 1.51

p value

0.058

0.585

0.014

0.010

Age (years)

18–30

17.22 ± 1.83

8.63 ± 1.28

60.58 ± 12.39

9.11 ± 1.61

31–40

16.77 ± 2.42

8.63 ± 1.16

59.13 ± 13.02

9.06 ± 1.86

41–50

17.17 ± 1.79

8.68 ± 1.30

57.88 ± 10.01

9.30 ± 1.06

51–60

16.57 ± 0.75

9.07 ± 1.20

58.64 ± 6.60

9.85 ± 0.36

p value

0.005

0.622

0.120

0.246

Occupation

Physician

17.23 ± 1.50

8.79 ± 1.31

59.674 ± 11.22

9.36 ± 1.28

Nurses

16.77 ± 2.73

8.63 ± 1.28

60.34 ± 12.28

8.95 ± 1.77

Laboratory

17.14 ± 2.34

8.68 ± 1.06

61.24 ± 13.86

8.97 ± 1.91

Anesthesia

17.20 ± 2.04

8.56 ± 0.83

62.20 ± 11.14

9.52 ± 0.79

Dentist

16.60 ± 1.81

8.56 ± 1.46

59.73 ± 11.97

9.57 ± 0.79

Academics

17.08 ± 1.45

8.93 ± 1.12

59.38 ± 12.49

8.97 ± 1.56

Pharmacist

17.35 ± 1.75

8.47 ± 1.22

59.29 ± 12.43

9.04 ± 1.81

Community

17.01 ± 1.52

8.20 ± 1.71

56.72 ± 13.78

8.72 ± 2.11

Midwifery

16.44 ± 2.38

8.36 ± 1.38

56.20 ± 10.70

9.32 ± 1.06

Physiotherapy

17.00 ± 1.62

8.80 ± 1.10

59.75 ± 13.36

9.05 ± 1.27

Nutrition

17.00 ± 1.39

8.82 ± 1.09

63.22 ± 12.46

8.97 ± 2.05

Radiology

18.70 ± 1.41

8.20 ± 1.03

62.80 ± 10.65

9.40 ± 1.26

p value

0.016

0.018

0.191

0.023

Years of working experience

≤10

17.11 ± 2.04

8.64 ± 1.25

60.23 ± 12.71

9.06 ± 1.70

11–20

16.96 ± 1.72

8.56 ± 1.24

58.88 ± 9.03

9.51 ± 0.95

> 20

17.22 ± 1.34

9.05 ± 1.21

55.59 ± 11.53

9.45 ± 1.22

p value

0.705

0.256

0.123

0.011

Educational Level

Diploma

17.02 ± 2.95

8.59 ± 1.38

58.77 ± 12.54

8.95 ± 1.79

Bachelors

17.19 ± 1.70

8.66 ± 1.22

60.47 ± 12.40

9.11 ± 1.61

Master

17.21 ± 1.39

8.64 ± 1.07

59.56 ± 10.70

9.62 ± 0.76

Ph.D.

15.85 ± 3.13

8.39 ± 1.55

55.12 ± 13.63

8.62 ± 2.40

Board

16.77 ± 1.34

8.63 ± 1.17

65.09 ± 8.81

9.90 ± 0.42

p value

0.001

0.593

0.004

0.001