Relationship between socio-demographic characteristics of the studied group and their knowledge level regarding multiple sclerosis (MS).
| Characteristics | Knowledge level | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poor (n=239) | Good (n=111) | ||
| Age group (in years) | |||
| 20- | 110 (69.6) | 48 (30.4) | 0.62 |
| 30- | 80 (65.0) | 43 (35.0) | |
| 40-57 | 49 (71.0) | 20 (29.0) | |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 71 (78.0) | 20 (22.0) | 0.02 |
| Female | 168 (64.9) | 91 (35.1) | |
| Education level | |||
| Secondary and less | 47 (69.1) | 21 (30.9) | 0.87 |
| High and above | 192 (68.1) | 90 (31.9) | |
| Employment | |||
| Employee | 145 (70.0) | 62 (30.0) | 0.39 |
| Un-employed | 94 (65.7) | 49 (34.3) | |
| Marital status | |||
| Single | 106 (66.7) | 53 (33.3) | 0.55 |
| Married | 133 (69.6) | 58 (30.4) | |
Values are presented as numbers and percentages (%)