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Table 3 Median scores of knowledge survey related to demographic and follow-up variables (Nc=275)

From: Attitude, knowledge and informed choice towards prenatal screening for Down Syndrome: a cross-sectional study

Variables

N

Median (IQR)

Test statistics

p-value

Took at least one test

 Yes

221

12(6)

2868.0a

0.000

 No

54

6.5(5)

  

Age

 14–24

78

10(7)

  

 25–34

167

12(7)

5.872b

0.050

 35–44

30

12(6)

  

Residence

 Urban

149

14(5)

8142.0a

0.032

 Rural

126

9(5)

  

Education level

 Low

61

8(6)

30.503b

0.000

 Medium

120

11(7)

  

 High

55

14(4)

  

Follow-up

 Family doctor

23

6(7)

22.489b

0.000

 Obstetrician

134

12(6)

  

 Both

118

11(7)

  

Where

 State services

82

8.5(7)

22.325b

0.000

 Private services

116

13(6)

  

 Both

77

11(6)

  

Teaching aids

 Yes

49

13(5)

4134.0a

0.002

 No

226

11(7)

  

Time allocated by the specialist for DSS presentation

 0 min

27

7(6)

24.820a

0.000

 ≤ 10 min

169

11(7)

  

 15–20 min

37

13(7)

  

 ≥30 min

42

13(5)

  
  1. aMann Whitney Test
  2. bKruskal Wallis Test (p ≤ 0.05)
  3. cWomen who heard about at least one DSS