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Table 2 Association between knowledge and demographic variables (n = 316)

From: A cross-sectional survey: knowledge, attitudes, and practices of self-medication in medical and pharmacy students

 

Knowledge Level

Chi-Square

p value

Poor

Good

Gender

Male

8.3%

91.7%

4.534

0.033*

Female

2.9%

97.1%

  

Age

18–20

5.0%

95.0%

.468

0.791

21–23

5.1%

94.9%

  

24–27

7.7%

92.3%

  

Area of living

Urban

6.1%

93.9%

1.461

0.227

Rural

1.9%

98.1%

  

What is your specialty?

Medicine

9.4%

90.6%

10.334

0.001**

Pharmacy

1.3%

98.7%

  

Education level

First year

8.3%

91.7%

7.069

0.070

Second year

1.9%

98.1%

  

Third year

1.2%

98.8%

  

Fourth year

8.3%

91.7%

  

Do you have health insurance?

Yes

9.1%

90.9%

1.383

0.240

No

4.8%

95.2%

  

Do you have any medical illness?

Yes

2.7%

97.3%

.590

0.442

No

5.7%

94.3%

  
  1. *significant at p < .05