Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice among Dental Sciences and Internship Students in Ajman University, United Arab Emirates: A Cross-Sectional Study
Table 4
Comparison of knowledge, attitude, behavior, and practice score according to gender, age, year of study, and self-rated knowledge.
Gender
No.
Mean (SD)
Range
Median (Q1–Q3)
P-value
Knowledge
Gender
Male
292
5.30 (1.31)
0–8
6 (4–6)
0.90 (NS)#
Female
477
5.35 (1.19)
2–8
5 (5–6)
Age
<25 years
667
5.34 (1.27)
0–8
6 (4–6)
0.17 (NS)#
>25 years
102
5.25 (1.00)
2–7
5 (5–6)
Status
UG
668
5.28 (1.29)
0–8
5 (4–6)
,#
PG
101
5.63 (0.75)
5–7
5 (5–6)
Year of study
Preclinical
275
5.33 (1.37)
0–8
6 (4–6)
0.27 (NS)##
Clinical
381
5.25 (1.25)
2–7
5 (4–6)
Intern
113
5.57 (0.73)
5–7
5 (5–6)
Attitude
Gender
Male
292
20.76 (2.95)
14–27
21 (18–23)
,#
Female
477
21.38 (3.04)
12–30
22 (20–23.5)
Age
<25 years
667
21.03 (3.08)
12–30
21 (19–23)
,#
>25 years
102
21.88 (2.45)
16–25
22 (22–23)
Status
UG
668
21.18 (3.12)
12–30
21 (19–23)
0.45 (NS)#
PG
101
20.94 (2.24)
18–24
22 (18–22)
Year of study
Preclinical
275
21.49 (3.17)a
12–30
22 (19–24)
,##
Clinical
381
20.77 (3.00)a,b
14–28
21 (19–23)
Intern
113
21.58 (2.50)b
18–25
22 (18–24)
Behavior
Gender
Male
292
9.18 (2.27)
0–11
10 (9–11)
<,#
Female
477
10.03 (1.45)
5–11
11 (10–11)
Age
<25 years
667
9.62 (1.93)
0–11
10 (9–11)
,#
>25 years
102
10.27 (1.03)
8–11
11 (9–11)
Status
UG
668
9.63 (1.94)
0–11
10 (9–11)
0.07 (NS)#
PG
101
10.20 (0.89)
9–11
11 (9–11)
Year of study
Preclinical
275
9.56 (2.28)a
0–11
11 (9–11)
,##
Clinical
381
9.64 (1.68)b
5–11
10 (9–11)
Intern
113
10.28 (0.88)a,b
9–11
11 (9–11)
Practice
Gender
Male
292
2.13 (0.67)
0–3
2 (2–3)
,#
Female
477
2.06 (0.48)
0–3
2 (2–2)
Age
<25 years
667
2.08 (0.57)
0–3
2 (2–2)
0.18 (NS)#
>25 years
102
2.17 (0.47)
1–3
2 (2–2)
Status
UG
668
2.05 (0.56)
0–3
2 (2–2)
<,#
PG
101
2.35 (0.48)
2–3
2 (2–3)
Year of study
Preclinical
275
2.06 (0.60)a
0–3
2 (2–2)
,##
Clinical
381
2.05 (0.55)b
0–3
2 (2–2)
Intern
113
2.27 (0.45)a,b
2–3
2 (2–3)
#Mann–Whitney U test. ##Kruskal–Wallis Test. Statistically significant, . NS, nonsignificant. Pairwise comparison using Mann–Whitney U test statistically significant for pairs with similar superscript – a,b.
