Table 3 Association between sociodemographic characteristics and level of knowledge, attitude, and practice about ear care
Variable | Good knowledge | P-value | Good attitude | P-value | Good practice | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
% | ||||||
Gender | ||||||
Male | 90.8% | 0.448 | 89.7% | 0.681 | 89.7% | 0.005 |
Female | 92.7% | 90.8% | 79.8% | |||
Age (years) | ||||||
18–23 | 91.5% | 0.575* | 86.5% | 0.121 | 85.5% | 0.711 |
24–33 | 94% | 94.6% | 83.7% | |||
34–44 | 90.6% | 90.6% | 77.4% | |||
45–54 | 84.2% | 94.7% | 84.2% | |||
55 or more | 87.5% | 87.5% | 87.5% | |||
Marital status | ||||||
Single | 93% | 0.191 | 89.2% | 0.201 | 84.1% | 0.810 |
Married | 89.3% | 93.1% | 83.2% | |||
Educational level | ||||||
Primary | 0% | 0.006* | 100% | 0.751* | 0% | 0.204* |
Intermediate | 80% | 100% | 80% | |||
Secondary | 85.4% | 89.6% | 85.4% | |||
University/postgraduate | 93.3% | 90.2% | 84% | |||
Place of residence | ||||||
City | 92.2% | 0.929 | 90.3% | 0.405 | 85.9% | 0.398 |
Village | 91.5% | 89.7% | 82.6% | |||
Mountain | 93.8% | 100% | 75% | |||
Occupation | ||||||
Housewife | 94.1% | 0.380* | 100% | 0.476* | 76.5% | 0.283* |
Students | 91.9% | 88.9% | 84.9% | |||
Governmental/private sector employee | 89% | 92% | 79% | |||
Medical sector employee | 100% | 92.9% | 92.9% | |||
Retired | 100% | 100% | 100% | |||
Average monthly income (SAR) | ||||||
< 1,500 | 91.4% | 0.426 | 90% | 0.766 | 82.8% | 0.756 |
1,500–3,000 | 95.8% | 88.7% | 83.1% | |||
> 3,000 | 91% | 91.6% | 85.5% | |||