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Table 1

Demographic characteristics of participants and their respective knowledge and attitude scores towards radiation protection.

Characteristic N = 160 Knowledge score
(mean ± SD)
p value Attitude score
(mean ± SD)
p value
Sex     0.227   0.303
Male 15 (9.4%) 2.5 ± 0.8 2.9 ± 0.7
Female 145 (91%) 3.0 ± 1.4 3.1 ± 0.9
Age groups (years)          
21–25 16 (10%) 2.94 ± 1.48 0.081 2.69 ± 0.95 0.21
26–30 53 (33%) 3.26 ± 1.3 3.25 ± 0.81
31–35 61 (38%) 2.64 ± 1.33 3.08 ± 0.99
36 and above 30 (19%) 3 ± 1.49 3.1 ± 0.92
Education     0.044   0.607
Diploma 80 (50%) 2.7 ± 1.3 3.1 ± 1.0
Bachelor 80 (50%) 3.2 ± 1.4 3.1 ± 0.9
Years of experience          
1–5 62 (39%) 3.13 ± 1.49 0.27 2.95 ± 1.03 0.6
6–10 53 (33%) 2.6 ± 1.17 3.23 ± 0.78
11–15 35 (22%) 3.06 ± 1.35 3.2 ± 0.83
16 and above 10 (6.2%) 3.2 ± 1.69 3 ± 1.15
Training in radiation protection          
Yes 10 (6.2%) 3.7 ± 1.6 0.073 3.4 ± 0.7 0.288
No 150 (93.8%) 2.9 ± 1.4 3.1 ± 0.9
Overall   2.9 ± 1.4   3.1 ± 0.9  

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