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Table 1 Demographic information

From: Knowledge, attitudes, and practices towards Kawasaki disease from caregivers of children with Kawasaki disease: a cross-sectional study

Variables

n (%)

Knowledge scores

Attitude scores

Practice scores

Mean ± SD

P

Mean ± SD

P

Mean ± SD

P

Total scores

643

7.12 ± 2.34

 

29.23 ± 5.67

 

21.57 ± 5.34

 

Gender

  

0.205

 

0.280

 

0.091

 Male

318 (49.50)

7.20 ± 2.33

 

29.02 ± 5.62

 

21.92 ± 5.23

 

 Female

325 (50.50)

7.04 ± 2.35

 

29.43 ± 5.72

 

21.22 ± 5.44

 

Age

  

0.904

 

0.417

 

0.440

 18–25

318 39 (6.10)

7.18 ± 2.32

 

28.95 ± 5.92

 

22.46 ± 5.51

 

 26–35

372 (57.90)

7.06 ± 2.39

 

29.20 ± 5.76

 

21.59 ± 5.45

 

 36–40

141 (21.90)

7.20 ± 2.38

 

28.87 ± 5.47

 

21.06 ± 5.06

 

 > 40

91 (14.20)

7.22 ± 2.13

 

29.99 ± 5.54

 

21.87 ± 5.25

 

Relationship with child

  

0.229

 

0.004

 

0.833

 Parents

509 (79.20)

7.10 ± 2.38

 

29.32 ± 5.76

 

21.59 ± 5.49

 

 Grandparents/great-grandparents

124 (19.30)

7.22 ± 2.23

 

28.50 ± 5.23

 

21.48 ± 4.70

 

 Other

10 (1.60)

6.60 ± 1.35

 

33.40 ± 4.67

 

21.40 ± 5.74

 

Regular caregiver for the child

  

0.818

 

0.200

 

0.571

 Parents

557 (86.60)

7.13 ± 2.34

 

29.08 ± 5.69

 

21.49 ± 5.38

 

 Grandparents/great-grandparents

66 (10.30)

7.05 ± 2.50

 

29.83 ± 5.50

 

21.77 ± 5.24

 

 Aunt/nanny

9 (1.40)

6.78 ± 2.49

 

28.33 ± 5.10

 

23.33 ± 5.32

 

 Other

11 (1.70)

7.09 ± 1.58

 

33.55 ± 4.66

 

22.64 ± 4.13

 

Occupation type

  

0.048

 

< 0.0001

 

0.098

 Responsible persons of party and mass organizations,

 enterprises, and institutions of state organs

121 (18.80)

6.93 ± 2.49

 

27.86 ± 5.63

 

21.12 ± 5.06

 

 Professional and technical personnel

 (teachers, doctors, engineering technicians, writers, etc.)

178 (27.70)

7.46 ± 2.17

 

29.64 ± 5.41

 

22.37 ± 5.12

 

 Commercial and service industry personnel

278 (43.20)

7.05 ± 2.38

 

28.81 ± 5.83

 

21.44 ± 5.47

 

 Other

66 (10.30)

6.82 ± 2.29

 

32.35 ± 4.51

 

20.80 ± 5.74

 

Monthly per capita income

  

0.680

 

< 0.0001

 

0.803

 < 2000

10 (1.60)

7.50 ± 1.27

 

33.30 ± 3.37

 

22.20 ± 4.64

 

 2000–5000

59 (9.20)

6.83 ± 2.46

 

32.19 ± 4.79

 

21.66 ± 5.77

 

 5000-10,000

160 (24.90)

7.22 ± 2.17

 

29.15 ± 5.42

 

21.43 ± 5.38

 

 10,000–20,000

374 (58.20)

7.07 ± 2.44

 

28.63 ± 5.76

 

21.50 ± 5.29

 

 > 20,000

40 (6.20)

7.48 ± 2.12

 

29.75 ± 5.85

 

22.45 ± 5.40

 

Educational level

  

0.874

 

0.004

 

0.885

 Junior high school and below

28 (4.40)

7.43 ± 2.18

 

32.25 ± 5.27

 

21.29 ± 6.27

 

 High school and secondary school

47 (7.30)

6.89 ± 2.56

 

30.32 ± 5.35

 

21.13 ± 5.84

 

 Undergraduate and tertiary degrees

525 (81.60)

7.12 ± 2.33

 

28.93 ± 5.62

 

21.68 ± 5.24

 

 Graduate degree or above

43 (6.70)

7.14 ± 2.44

 

29.65 ± 6.35

 

20.86 ± 5.49

 

Number of hospital admissions for Kawasaki disease

  

0.721

 

0.101

 

0.478

 1

241 (37.50)

7.04 ± 2.37

 

29.31 ± 5.80

 

21.40 ± 5.71

 

 ≥ 2

303 (47.10)

7.12 ± 2.37

 

28.86 ± 5.55

 

21.83 ± 5.11

 

 0

99 (15.40)

7.31 ± 2.19

 

30.15 ± 5.69

 

21.18 ± 5.12

 

Gender of child

  

0.877

 

0.206

 

0.810

 Male

355 (55.20)

7.09 ± 2.34

 

29.03 ± 5.68

 

21.62 ± 5.38

 

 Female

288 (44.80)

7.15 ± 2.35

 

29.47 ± 5.67

 

21.50 ± 5.31

 

Age of child

  

0.662

 

0.748

 

0.297

 0–2 years old

217 (33.70)

7.14 ± 2.29

 

29.48 ± 5.56

 

21.67 ± 5.16

 

 3–5 years old

259 (40.30)

7.03 ± 2.40

 

28.93 ± 5.92

 

21.13 ± 5.52

 

 ≥ 6 years old

167 (26.00)

7.22 ± 2.32

 

29.35 ± 5.44

 

22.11 ± 5.27

 

Number of follow-ups of the child after treatment

  

0.052

 

0.008

 

0.467

 1

180 (28.00)

7.38 ± 2.29

 

29.15 ± 5.59

 

21.96 ± 5.04

 

 ≥ 2

361 (56.10)

7.05 ± 2.37

 

28.90 ± 5.57

 

21.50 ± 5.40

 

 0

102 (15.90)

6.91 ± 2.30

 

30.52 ± 6.05

 

21.13 ± 5.68