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Table 5 Univariate analysis of the factors influencing knowledge, attitudes and practices (N = 2136)

From: Knowledge, attitudes and practices of the Chinese public with respect to coronavirus disease (COVID-19): an online cross-sectional survey

Items

Number

Statistical value

Knowledge

(mean ± SD)

Attitudes

(mean ± SD)

Practices

(mean ± SD)

Sex

 Male

467

 

11.78 ± 1.30

24.16 ± 1.61

55.37 ± 5.24

 Female

1669

 

11.88 ± 1.15

24.19 ± 1.54

55.86 ± 4.93

 

t

−1.593

−0.406

−1.782

 

P

0.112

0.685

0.075

Age (year)a

 <32

999

 

11.73 ± 1.22

24.21 ± 1.70

55.87 ± 5.23

 ≥ 32

1137

 

11.98 ± 1.34

24.16 ± 1.41

55.65 ± 4.80

 

t

4.842

−0.700

−0.999

 

P

< 0.001

0.484

0.318

Ethnicity

 Han

1830

 

11.87 ± 1.16

24.17 ± 1.53

55.75 ± 4.94

 Other

306

 

11.77 ± 1.30

24.28 ± 1.70

55.76 ± 5.40

 

t

1.365

−1.164

−0.036

 

P

0.173

0.245

0.971

Marital status

 Married

1473

 

11.96 ± 1.10

24.23 ± 1.43

55.93 ± 4.75

 Unmarried or divorced or widowed

663

 

11.64 ± 1.32

24.07 ± 1.79

55.35 ± 5.52

 

t

−5.323

−2.383

−2.101

 

P

< 0.001

0.017

0.036

Education level

 Below junior college

207

 

11.01 ± 1.56

23.97 ± 1.71

53.53 ± 6.32

 Junior college and above

1929

 

11.95 ± 1.10

24.21 ± 1.53

55.99 ± 4.78

 

t

8.441

2.106

6.803

 

P

< 0.001

0.035

< 0.001

Occupation

 Medical staff

1228

 

12.11 ± 0.93

24.33 ± 1.32

56.53 ± 4.27

 Other

908

 

11.53 ± 1.39

23.99 ± 1.80

54.70 ± 5.69

 

t

−10.858

−4.834

−8.497

 

P

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

Place of residence

 City

1740

 

11.98 ± 1.05

24.27 ± 1.38

56.14 ± 4.56

 Countryside or town

396

 

11.34 ± 1.54

23.80 ± 2.13

54.03 ± 6.33

 

t

7.929

4.242

6.272

 

P

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

  1. aThe median age of the subjects was 32 years