Table 8 Relationship between total Knowledge Score, Preventive Practice Behavior Score, and Sociodemographic Data of the study participants Pre & Post the Intervention (n = 73 participants)

Age

(years)

18–20

21–24

25–30

31–35

6 ± 0

6.09 ± 1.69

6.54 ± 1.89

5.84 ± 1.42

F^a= 0.715

0.547

9.25 ± 0.96

9.68 ± 2.42

9.54 ± 1.55

9.53 ± 1.26

F^a=0.079

0.971

2.04 ± 1.14

1.59 ± 0.59

4.5 ± 1.0

1.79 ± 1.78

KW^b=12.2

0.007

4.25 ± 0.5

3.55 ± 0.96

3.64 ± 1.09

3.47 ± 1.58

KW ^b= 1.7

0.635

Education

Read &write

Secondary

University

6.0 ± 1.54

6.21 ± 1.59

6.36 ± 1.92

F^a= 3.736

0.029

10.18 ± 1.18

9.34 ± 2.11

9.23 ± 1.60

F^a=1.934

0.152

1.45 ± 0.74

1.86 ± 1.39

2.45 ± 1.55

KW^b=5.37

0.02

3.41 ± 0.96

3.36 ± 1.47

3.93 ± 1.03

KW^b= 2.96

0.085

Spearman Correlation coefficient r (p-value)

r= -0.239

(0.042)

r= -0.228

(0.052)

r= -0.059

(0.619)

r = -0.085

(0.474)