Table 6 Knowledge and difference in responses by demographic characteristics
Variable | Good Knowledge n (%) | Poor Knowledge n (%) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Â | 95 (20.83) | 361 (79.17) | Â |
Age | Â | Â | Â |
20–30 | 54 (18.43) | 239(81.57) |  |
31–40 | 24 (20) | 96 (80) | 0.001 |
Above 40 | 11(25.58) | 32(74.42) | (significance) |
Profession | Â | Â | Â |
Physician | 41 (25.63) | 119 (74.37) | Â |
Pharmacist | 31 (21.99) | 110(78.01) | 0.001 |
Nurse | 19 (12.26) | 136(87.74) | (significance) |
Gender | Â | Â | Â |
Female | 52 (16.88) | 256 (83.12) | 0.119 |
Male | 37 (25) | 111 (75) | (non-significance) |
Years of experience | Â | Â | Â |
0–3 | 38 (13.97) | 234 (86.03) |  |
4–6 | 25(24.27) | 78 (75.73) | 0.019 |
7–9 | 19(35.85) | 34(64.15) | (significance) |
Above 9 | 6(21.43) | 22 (78.57) | Â |
Area of living | Â | Â | Â |
Rural | 40 (29.85) | 94(70.15) | 0.682 |
Urban | 65(20.19) | 257(79.81) | (non-significance) |
Category | Â | Â | Â |
Secondary | 53(25.12) | 158(74.88) | 0.070 |
Tertiary | 63 (25.71) | 182 (74.29) | (non-significance) |
Marital Status | Â | Â | Â |
Married | 42 (23.33) | 138 (76.67) | 0.230 |
Unmarried | 48(17.39) | 228 (82.61) | (non-significance) |
City | Â | Â | Â |
Islamabad | 46(16.55) | 232 (83.45) | 0.073 |
Rawalpindi | 46(25.84) | 132(74.16) | (non-significance) |