Characteristics | N (%) mean±SD | Overall KAP score | Post-intervention Median (IQR) | p-value* |
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Pre-intervention Median (IQR) | ||||
Overall | 400 (100.0%) | 16 (6–26) | 53 (50–55) | <0.001 |
Age (mean±SD, years) | 30.7±6.1 | |||
Age groups | P**=0.086 | P**=0.107 | ||
<25 years | 57 (14.3%) | 15 (4.5-25.5) | 54 (50.5-55) | <0.001 |
25-34 years | 256 (64.0%) | 15 (6–24) | 53 (51–54) | <0.001 |
35+ years | 87 (21.8%) | 19 (8–30) | 52 (49–54) | <0.001 |
Educational level | P**=0.007 | P<0.001 | ||
Elementary or lower | 83 (20.8%) | 14 (5–21) | 50 (45–53) | <0.001 |
Intermediate | 134 (33.5%) | 14.5 (6–22.3) | 53 (50–55) | <0.001 |
Secondary or higher | 183 (45.8%) | 19 (6–30) | 54 (52–55) | <0.001 |
Marital status | P**=0.358 | P**=0.284 | ||
Single or divorced | 86 (21.5%) | 14.5 (5–25.3) | 52.5 (50–54) | <0.001 |
Married | 314 (78.5%) | 16.5 (6–26) | 53 (50–55) | <0.001 |
Monthly income, amount | P**=0.001 | P**=0.004 | ||
≤8000 SR | 324 (81.0%) | 15 (5–24) | 53 (50–54) | <0.001 |
>8000 SR | 76 (19.0%) | 20.5 (10.5-31) | 54 (52–55) | <0.001 |
Monthly income, sufficiency | P**=0.338 | P**=0.228 | ||
Sufficient | 246 (61.5%) | 16 (5–26) | 53 (50–55) | <0.001 |
Insufficient | 154 (38.5%) | 17 (7–26.3) | 53 (49–54) | <0.001 |
Type of the job | P**=0.005 | P**=0.026 | ||
Technical | 255 (63.8%) | 14 (5–24) | 53 (49–54) | <0.001 |
Administrative | 145 (36.2%) | 19 (9–28) | 53 (51–55) | <0.001 |
Rank | P**=0.026 | P**=0.007 | ||
Soldier | 138 (34.5%) | 14 (4.8-23.3) | 53 (49–54) | <0.001 |
First soldier | 126 (31.5%) | 15.5 (6–24.3) | 52.5 (50–54) | <0.001 |
Corporal or higher | 136 (34.0%) | 19.5 (7.3-29.8) | 54 (51–55) | <0.001 |
Service years (mean±SD) | 10.0±6.8 | |||
Duration of service groups | P**=0.542 | P**=0.123 | ||
<5 years | 102 (25.5%) | 15.5 (5–26.3) | 53 (51–55) | <0.001 |
5-9 years | 125 (31.3%) | 15 (6–24.5) | 53 (51–55) | <0.001 |
≥10 years | 173 (43.3%) | 18 (6.5-27) | 53 (49–54) | <0.001 |
History of HBV vaccine | P**=0.039 | P**=0.081 | ||
No or don’t know | 322 (80.5%) | 15 (5–26) | 53 (50–54) | <0.001 |
Yes | 78 (19.5%) | 19 (9.8-27.8) | 53.5 (51–55) | <0.001 |