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Table 12 Differences in mean self-efficacy total scores, according to sociodemographic characteristics

From: Risk perception regarding the COVID-19 outbreak among the general population: a comparative Middle East survey

Sociodemographics

M ± SD

Mean rank

Test

P value

Age

 Younger than 24 years

4.47 ± 0.57

365.51

Kruskal-Wallis Test

Chi-square = 13.794

.032*

 25–29 years

4.46 ± 0.66

353.28

 30–34 years

4.43 ± 0.63

332.44

 35–39 years

4.59 ± 0.48

398.39

 40–44 years

4.48 ± 0.39

381.05

 45–49 years

4.42 ± 0.54

325.15

 50 years and older

4.39 ± 0.49

313.08

Gender

 Male

4.40 ± 0.62

338.67

Mann-Whitney U test = 49878

< .001**

 Female

4.62 ± 0.39

402.57

Marital status

 Single

4.49 ± 0.53

363.24

Mann-Whitney U test = 46984.5

.929

 Married

4.47 ± 0.56

361.62

Education

 School

4.51 ± 0.56

362.5

Kruskal-Wallis test

Chi-square = 29.613

< .001**

 Diploma

4.25 ± 0.67

291.9

 Bachelor’s degree

4.57 ± 0.48

395.68

 Postgraduate studies

4.55 ± 0.35

372.17

  1. M mean, SD standard deviation
  2. *Significant at the .05 level (two-tailed)
  3. **Significant at the .01 level (two-tailed)