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Table III

Mean domain scores with respect to gender, qualification and years of experience for knowledge, attitude and perception.

  Knowledge score Perception scores Attitude scores



n Mean ± SD p- value n Mean ± SD p- value n Mean ± SD p- value
Gendera Male 124 28.52 ± 3.30 0.033* 124 15.11 ± 2.24 0.182 124 15.77 ± 2.12 0.749
Female 336 27.85 ± 3.12 336 14.79 ± 2.02 336 15.75 ± 1.93
Qualificationb Undergraduates 271 28.06 ± 3.35 0.932 271 14.80 ± 2.17 0.932 271 15.82 ± 2.14 0.015*
Postgraduates 95 28.14 ± 3.39 95 14.68 ± 2.09 95 15.68 ± 1.97
Faculty & practitioners 94 27.84 ± 2.38 94 15.30 ± 1.76 94 15.66 ± 1.46
Years of experienceb Not applicable 212 28.17 ± 3.47 0.594 212 14.79 ± 2.14 0.219 212 15.84 ± 2.05 0.547
0–4 years 188 28.02 ± 2.93 188 15.05 ± 2.00 188 15.66 ± 2.01
4–8 years 27 28.04 ± 3.16 27 15.00 ± 2.48 27 16.15 ± 1.73
>8 years 33 27.21 ± 2.48 33 14.39 ± 1.77 33 15.45 ± 1.60

a represents statistical test used − Mann–Whitney U test.

b represents statistical test used − Kruskal Wallis test.

* denotes statistically significant differences (p ≤ 0.05).

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