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Table 4 Bivariate analysis of knowledge score

From: Community-based HCV screening: knowledge and attitudes in a high risk urban population

Variable (n)

Mean (SD) knowledge score or correlation coefficient

p-value

Total

9.9 (3.3)

 

Age (140)

r = -0.17

0.04

Gender

  

  Male (92)

10.4 (.35)

0.02

  Female (48)

9.1 (.44)

 

Race

  

  White (52)

10.8 (2.8)

 

  Non-white (88)

9.4 (3.5)

0.02

Regular doctor

  

  Yes (68)

9.8 (3.0)

0.64

  No (72)

10.1 (3.6)

 

Education

  

  Elementary (22)

9.4 (3.6)

 

  High school (55)

9.5 (3.4)

0.11

  Some college

10.1 (3.0)

 

  Finished college

11.5 (2.9)

 

Insurance

  

  Yes (102)

10.0 (3.5)

0.83

  No (38)

9.8 (2.7)

 

Do you know anyone with HCV?

  

  Yes (79)

10.5 (3.1)

0.03

  No (55)

9.3 (3.5)

 

Do you have HCV?

  

  Yes (25)

10.6 (3.8)

0.24

  No (112)

9.8 (3.2)

 

Would you still want to be tested if you could not get treatment?

  

  Yes (126)

10.2 (3.1)

0.003

  No (14)

7.5 (3.7)

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