Table 5 Association between sociodemographic factors and exposure to PPD with knowledge score by using Mann–Whitney U test (n = 394)
Variables | Freq., n (%) | Median (IQR) | Mann–Whitney U | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marital status | ||||
Single | 337 (85.5) | 10.00 (4.00) | 7836.000 | 0.025* |
Married | 57 (14.5) | 11.00 (4.00) | ||
Gender | ||||
Male | 105 (26.6) | 9.00 (4.00) | 12,906.000 | 0.022* |
Female | 289 (73.4) | 10.00 (4.00) | ||
Parity | ||||
Yes | 53 (13.5) | 11.00 (4.00) | 7441.000 | 0.037* |
No | 341 (86.5) | 10.00 (4.00) | ||
Educational level | ||||
Early (none, primary and secondary) | 43 (10.9) | 9.00 (5.00) | 6295.000 | 0.074 |
Advanced (tertiary) | 351 (89.1) | 10.00 (4.00) | ||
Age | ||||
Young adults (18–39) | 358 (90.9) | 10.00 (4.00) | 5336.000 | 0.087 |
Older adults (> 40) | 36 (9.1) | 10.50 (3.00) | ||
Ethnicity | ||||
Malay | 296 (75.1) | 10.00 (4.00) | 12,827.500 | 0.084 |
Non-Malay (Chinese, Indian, Others) | 98 (24.9) | 9.50 (5.00) | ||
Exposure to PPD | ||||
Yes | 102 (25.9) | 10.00 (5.00) | 13,891.000 | 0.309 |
No | 292 (74.1) | 10.00 (4.00) |