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Table 1 Median scores of TB and HIV knowledge and the combined total score against demographic and social characteristics (n = 157)

From: An assessment of the HIV/TB knowledge and skills of home-based carers working in the North West province in South Africa: a cross-sectional study

Characteristics

TB knowledge score

HIV knowledge score (%)

Total knowledge score (HIV/TB combined)

 

P value

Median score

IQR

Median score

IQR

Median score

IQR

Total (N)

 

Age

       

0.751

 20–24

57

46–68

80

73–80

62

57–73

28

 25–29

61

45–73

73

60–80

63

54–76

24

 30–34

71

50–87

73

53–80

69

57–84

25

 35+

66

51–77

60

53–80

66

56–73

80

Highest educational level

 Primary

71

53–83

53

48–60

66

55–73

20

0.032a

 High school

65

46–78

80

60–80

68

58–77

94

 Secondary

60

39–72

60

53–80

64

51–70

43

Received formal training

 Yes

71

56–80

73

60–80

70

60–76

75

0.004b

 No

56

42–71

73

58–80

61

53–73

82

Overall score

66

57–75

73

60–80

66

57–75

157

 
  1. P values are for total knowledge score only; a Independent Samples Kruskall Wallis Test for comparison across groups; b Mann-Whitney Test for comparison between groups
  2. IQR Interquartile range