Relationship between knowledge level and sources of knowledge regarding multiple sclerosis (MS) and knowing someone having MS.
| Variable | Knowledge level | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good (n=111) | Poor (n=239) | ||
| Sources of information about MS | |||
| Internet or social media | 87 (69.6) | 38 (30.4) | 0.69 |
| Family, friends or neighbors | 55 (75.3) | 18 (24.7) | 0.15 |
| Health care workers | 10 (71.4) | 4 (28.6) | 0.79 |
| Combined sources* | 52 (58.4) | 37 (41.8) | 0.02* |
| Others# | 35 (71.4) | 14 (28.6) | 0.61 |
| Knowing someone having MS | |||
| No | 191 (71.3) | 77 (28.7) | 0.03* |
| Yes | 48 (58.5) | 34 (41.5) | |
Values are presented as numbers and percentages (%).
↵* Combined sources are internet or social media; family, friends or neighbors and health care workers.
↵# Others are education program on TV or Radio and MS information leaflets, brochures or posters. Comparison was done between numbers in each row and the rest of the group. * significant result