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Table 3 Association between demographic variables and total thalassaemia knowledge scores (n=521)

From: Lack of knowledge and misperceptions about thalassaemia among college students in Bangladesh: a cross-sectional baseline study

Variables

Total score

(Mean ± SD)

Kruskal-Wallis

p-value

Gender

 Male

4.35 ± 1.89

0.728

 Female

4.38 ± 2.29

 

Major

 Arts and humanities

3.66 ± 2.3

< 0.0001

 Science

5.03 ± 1.85

 

 Business Studies

4.05 ± 1.97

 

College type

 Females’ college

4.22 ± 2.14

0.236

 Co-education

4.46 ± 2.18

 

 Urban

5.07 ± 1.87

< 0.0001

 Semi-urban/rural

3.69 ± 2.23

 

 Public

5.17 ± 1.85

< 0.0001

 Private

3.50 ± 2.16

 
  1. SD Standard deviation,
  2. Total score of thalassaemia knowledge was 12
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Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases

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