Patients’ Knowledge and Information Needs about Isotretinoin Therapy Use in Jordan

Table 3

Association between sociodemographics and the total knowledge score.

Characteristics	Mean (SD)^§	value
Gender
Male	7.8 (0.7)	0.01
Female	8.2 (0.8)
Marital status
Married	8.2 (0.6)	0.92
Others^†	8.1 (0.8)
Age
16–25	8.2 (0.8)	0.65
26–35	8.1 (0.8)
36–45	7.9 (0.7)
≥46	7.7 (0.5)
Education level
Low education^‡	8.6 (0.7)	0.41
High education	8.0 (0.7)
Occupation
Unemployed	8.6 (0.5)	0.85
Student	8.1 (0.8)
Medical profession	8.2 (0.7)
Nonmedical profession	8.2 (0.7)
Duration of usage
Less than or equal to six	7.7 (0.7)	0.01
More than six	8.3 (1.2)
Doses
10–20 mg	8.1 (0.8)	0.43
20–40 mg	8.2 (0.7)
40–60 mg	7.7 (0.9)

^§One-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) and independent t-test were applied where applicable showed a significant difference compared to other groups. ^†Single, separated, divorced, and widowed. ^‡Low education: less than the university level.