Table 1 Demographics, and clinical characteristics of participants and their relationship with the total knowledge, practice of risky behaviors score and VAX scale.
Demographics | n = 1172 F (%) | Total knowledge score median (range) | Total practice of risky behaviors median (range) | VAX scale median (range) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | ||||
Mean ± SD | 34.10 ± 12.72 | r(P) | r(P) | r(P) |
Range | 16–72 | −0.350 (< 0.001) | −0.057 (0.049) | −0.10 (0.723) |
Sex | ||||
Male | 537 (45.8) | 17 (16–21) | 9 (8–11) | 38 (34–42) |
Female | 635 (54.2) | 18 (16–22) | 9 (8–11) | 37 (34–42) |
P-value ** | 0.091 | 0.015 | 0.265 | |
Level of education | ||||
Read and write (elementary) | 192 (16.4) | 16 (15–18) | 9 (8–10) | 39 (35–41.75) |
Intermediate/secondary | 281 (24) | 16.5 (15.25–18.5) | 9 (7.5–11) | 38 (35–42) |
University education or more | 699 (59.6) | 19.5 (16–23.5) | 9 (8–11) | 36 (33–42) |
P-value * | < 0.001 | 0.670 | 0.083 | |
Residency | ||||
In-city (urban) | 796 (67.9) | 18.5 (16–23) | 9 (8–11) | 37 (34–42) |
Out of town (rural) | 376 (32.1) | 16.5 (15.5–19) | 9 (7–11) | 38 (34–42) |
P-value ** | < 0.001 | 0.558 | 0.859 | |
Job | ||||
I don’t work | 261 (22.3) | 20 (16–23.5) | 9 (8–11.5) | 36 (32–42) |
Work in the medical field | 247 (21.1) | 23 (19.5–25) | 9 (7–11) | 38 (33–44) |
Work outside the medical field | 664 (56.7) | 16.5 (15–18.5) | 9 (8–11) | 38 (35–42) |
P-value * | < 0.001 | 0.571 | 0.001 | |
Monthly income | ||||
Insufficient | 567 (48.4) | 18 (16–22.5) | 9 (8–11) | 36 (33–42) |
Sufficient | 401 (34.2) | 18 (16–22) | 9 (7–11) | 38 (34–42) |
Sufficient and more | 204 (17.4) | 16.5 (15–18.5) | 9 (8–11) | 39 (36–42) |
P-value * | < 0.001 | 0.012 | 0.010 | |
Marital status | ||||
Married | 676 (57.7) | 16.5 (15–19) | 9 (8–11) | 38 (35–42) |
Widow or divorced | 48 (4.1) | 17.25 (16–20.38) | 9.5 (7.25–12) | 36 (32–42.75) |
Single | 448 (38.2) | 21 (16.5–24.5) | 9 (8–11) | 36 (32–42) |
P-value * | < 0.001 | 0.107 | 0.005 | |
Your age at first sexual or marital relationship? | ||||
Mean ± SD | 29.31 ± 8.62 | r(P) | r(P) | r(P) |
Range | 10–47 | −0.207 (< 0.001) | −0.048 (0.204) | 0.110 (0.004) |
Number of children, if any | ||||
Mean ± SD | 2.92 ± 1.67 | r(P) | r(P) | r(P) |
Range | 0–13 | −0.095 (0.012) | 0.007 (0.850) | −0.028 (0.455) |
Do you suffer from any diseases? | ||||
No | 1083 (92.4) | 17.5 (16–21.5) | 9 (8–11) | 37 (34–42) |
Yes, (only organic or physical) | 58 (4.9) | 18.5 (16.38–22.13) | 10 (8–12) | 38.5 (31.75–42.25) |
Yes, (only mental or psychological) | 17 (1.5) | 19 (15.25–22) | 11 (8–13.5) | 40 (38–45) |
Yes – both | 14 (1.2) | 15.5 (13.88–17) | 10 (7.75–12) | 39 (35.5–45) |
P-value * | 0.014 | 0.020 | 0.102 | |
In General, how do you rate your health? | ||||
Excellent | 274 (23.4) | 19 (16–23) | 9 (7–10) | 38 (35–43) |
Good | 371 (31.7) | 18.5 (16–23) | 9 (8–11) | 37 (33–42) |
very good | 236 (20.1) | 17.75 (16–21) | 9 (8–11) | 37 (33–42) |
Medium | 180 (15.4) | 16.5 (15.5–18.5) | 10 (8–12) | 37 (34–41) |
Weak | 111 (9.5) | 16 (14.5–17.5) | 9 (8–11) | 39 (36–41) |
P-value * | < 0.001 | 0.001 | 0.018 | |
Your evaluation or confidence in the health system? | ||||
Excellent | 221 (18.9) | 17.5 (15.5–21.25) | 9 (7–10) | 39 (35–43) |
very good | 291 (24.8) | 18 (16–22) | 9 (7–11) | 38 (34–43) |
Good | 242 (20.6) | 18 (16–22.5) | 9 (8–11) | 36 (33–41) |
Medium | 292 (24.9) | 17.5 (16–21.5) | 10 (8–12) | 36 (33–41) |
Weak – bad | 126 (10.8) | 17.5 (15–19.5) | 9 (8–11) | 39 (36–41) |
P-value * | 0.188 | 0.001 | 0.002 | |
