Questions | Correct n (%) | Incorrect n (%) | Don’t know n (%) | χ2 | p |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. Thalassaemia is a contagious disease (NO) | 271 (52%) | 106 (20.3%) | 144 (27.7%) | 79.84 | < 0.0001 |
  Arts and humanities | 72 (13.8%) | 58 (11.1%) | 94 (18%) |  |  |
  Business Studies | 15 (2.9%) | 12 (2.3%) | 12 (2.3%) |  |  |
  Science | 184 (35.5%) | 36 (6.9%) | 38 (7.4%) |  |  |
2. Thalassaemia is a genetic disease (Yes) | 292 (56%) | 74 (14.2%) | 155 (29.8%) | 28.26 | < 0.0001 |
  Arts and humanities | 99 (19%) | 33 (6.3%) | 92 (17.7%) |  |  |
  Business Studies | 22 (4.2%) | 6 (1.2%) | 11 (2.1%) |  |  |
  Science | 171 (32.8%) | 35 (6.7%) | 52 (10%) |  |  |
3. Thalassaemia could be transmitted through blood transfusion from a person with thalassaemia (No) | 43 (8.3%) | 336 (64.4%) | 142 (27.3%) | 34.93 | < 0.0001 |
  Arts and humanities | 23 (4.4%) | 114 (21.9%) | 87 (16.7%) |  |  |
  Business Studies | 3 (0.6%) | 25 (4.8%) | 11 (2.1%) |  |  |
  Science | 17 (3.3%) | 197 (37.8%) | 44 (8.4%) |  |  |
4. Marriage between two carriers can lead to a child with thalassaemia major (Yes) | 315 (60.4%) | 42 (8.1%) | 164 (31.5%) | 32.85 | < 0.0001 |
  Arts and humanities | 107 (20.5%) | 19 (3.6%) | 98 (18.8%) |  |  |
  Business Studies | 22 (4.2%) | 4 (0.8%) | 13 (2.5%) |  |  |
  Science | 186 (35.7%) | 19 (3.6%) | 53 (10.2%) |  |  |
5. If one parent is a carrier, the couple has a chance of having a child with thalassaemia disease (No) | 62 (11.9%) | 285 (54.7%) | 174 (33.4%) | 38.31 | < 0.0001 |
  Arts and humanities | 29 (5.6%) | 93 (17.9%) | 102 (19.6%) |  |  |
  Business Studies | 7 (1.3%) | 17 (3.3%) | 15 (2.9%) |  |  |
  Science | 26 (5%) | 175 (33.6%) | 57 (10.9%) |  |  |
6. Marriage between close relatives can increase the chance of thalassaemia (Yes) | 115 (22.1%) | 151 (29%) | 255 (48.9%) | 3.0 | 0.588 |
  Arts and humanities | 44 (8.4%) | 63 (12.1%) | 117 (22.5%) |  |  |
  Business Studies | 7 (1.3%) | 13 (2.5%) | 19 (3.6%) |  |  |
  Science | 64 (12.3%) | 75 (14.4%) | 119 (22.8%) |  |  |
7. Thalassaemia carriers are as healthy as normal people (Yes) | 184 (35.3%) | 163 (31.3%) | 174 (33.4%) | 22.512 | < 0.0001 |
  Arts and humanities | 79 (15.2%) | 50 (9.6%) | 95 (18.2%) |  |  |
  Business Studies | 11 (2.1%) | 13 (2.5%) | 15 (2.9%) |  |  |
  Science | 94 (18%) | 100 (19.2%) | 64 (12.3%) |  |  |
8. Thalassaemia is a preventable disease (Yes) | 134 (25.7%) | 165 (31.7%) | 222 (42.6%) | 14.79 | 0.005 |
  Arts and humanities | 60 (11.5%) | 55 (10.6%) | 109 (20.9%) |  |  |
  Business Studies | 14 (2.7%) | 9 (1.7%) | 16 (3.1%) |  |  |
  Science | 60 (11.5%) | 101 (19.4%) | 97 (18.6%) |  |  |
9. Thalassaemia is a completely curable disease (No) | 129 (24.7%) | 201 (38.6%) | 191 (36.7%) | 20.30 | < 0.0001 |
  Arts and humanities | 42 (8.1%) | 93 (17.9%) | 89 (17.1%) |  |  |
  Business Studies | 4 (0.8%) | 23 (4.4%) | 12 (2.3%) |  |  |
  Science | 83 (15.9%) | 85 (16.3%) | 90 (17.3) |  |  |
10. Which part of the human body or organ is affected by Thalassaemia? (Blood or circulatory system) | 61 (11.7%) | 26 (5%) | 434 (83.3%) | 23.82 | < 0.0001 |
  Arts and humanities | 12 (2.3%) | 8 (1.5%) | 204 (39.2%) |  |  |
  Business Studies | 2 (0.4%) | 2 (0.4%) | 35 (6.7%) |  |  |
  Science | 47 (9%) | 16 (3.1%) | 195 (37.4%) |  |  |
11. Anyone could be a thalassaemia carrier including you. (Yes) | 330 (63.4%) | 118 (22.6%) | 73 (14%) | 17.63 | 0.001 |
  Arts and humanities | 123 (23.6%) | 55 (10.6%) | 46 (8.8%) |  |  |
  Business Studies | 27 (5.2%) | 7 (1.3%) | 5 (1%) |  |  |
  Science | 180 (34.5%) | 56 (10.7%) | 22 (4.2%) |  |  |
12. Thalassaemia can be identified by blood test (Yes) | 340 (65.2%) | 113 (21.7%) | 68 (13.1%) | 17.16 | 0.002 |
  Arts and humanities | 129 (24.8%) | 52 (10%) | 43 (8.3%) |  |  |
  Business Studies | 24 (4.6%) | 10 (1.9%) | 5 (1%) |  |  |
  Science | 187 (35.9%) | 51 (9.8%) | 20 (3.8%) |  |  |