An Assessment of Pediatric Nurses Awareness and Perceived Knowledge of Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Gulf State Survey

Table 5

Comparison of mean KCAHW scores based on demographic characteristics of pediatric nurses.

Characteristics	N	Mean KCAHW score	SD	Test statistics	value
Age (years)	273
(i) 18–30	112	9.14	2.41	F = 2.55	0.011
(ii) 31–40	107	10.03	2.69
(iii) 41–50	38	10.39	2.90
(iv) Over 50	16	11.63	3.19
Gender	273
(i) Male	66	9.47	2.63	T = 2.31	0.022
(ii) Female	207	9.98	2.62
Years of experience	273
(i) Less than 5 years	102	9.33	2.56	F = 2.22	0.027
(ii) 5–10 years	84	9.76	2.70
(iii) 11–15 years	43	10.33	2.74
(iv) More than 15 years	44	10.16	2.23
Level of education	273
(i) Diploma	117	9.34	2.49	F = 2.45	0.015
(ii) Bachelor’s degree	111	9.87	2.63
(iii) Master’s degree	45	10.31	2.87
Hospital type	273
(i) Public	163	9.79	2.05	T = 2.51	0.013
(ii) Private	110	9.08	2.62