Findings – Socio-demographic Characteristics Sample Clauses

Findings – Socio-demographic Characteristics. The survey was sent out to 120 laboratory employees via emails with an anticipated response rate of 50% (60 responses). Of, those who were willing to participate, 46 of them responded giving an overall response rate of 38.3%. Of the 46 respondents in the study: 14 were male (30.4%) and 32 were females (69.6%). The participants’ socio-demographic characteristics are summarized in Table 1 below. Most of the participants have been employed for more than 2 years (95.7%); are post graduates (45.7%), and are research staff (50%). Additionally, majority of the participants were in the age range of 41-50 years old (34.8%) and 31-40 years old (26.1%) whilst 15.2% were in the under 30 age range and 23.9% in the over 50 age range. The mean knowledge, attitude and practice percent score was 68.07, 68.96, and 83.28 respectively. Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of participants AGE 0.under 30 7 15.2 1.31-40 12 26.1 2.41-50 16 34.8 3.over 50 11 23.9 Gender Male 14 30.4 Female 32 69.6 Pregnant No 43 93.5 Yes 3 6.5 Duration of employ <6 months 1 2.2 < 2 years 1 2.2 >2 years 44 95.7 Education level High School 2 4.3 Bachelor 15 32.6 Grad 8 17.4 Post Grad 21 45.7 Lab Role Research Staff 23 50.0 Student 3 6.5 Supervisor 10 21.7 Technician 10 21.7 Knowledge Score Mean 72.26 - Median 73.50 - Minimum 30 - Maximum 103 - Missing 0 - Knowledge Percent Score Mean 68.07 - Median 69.50 - Minimum 28 - Maximum 97 - Missing 0 - Attitude Score Mean 20.70 - Median 21 - Minimum 13 - Maximum 28 - Missing 0 - Attitude Percent Score Mean 68.96 - Median 70 - Variable Level N = 46 % Minimum 43 - Maximum 93 - Missing 0 - Practice Score Mean 21.67 - Median 23 - Minimum 2 - Maximum 26 - Missing 0 - Practice Percent Score Mean 83.28 - Median 88 - Minimum 8 - Maximum 100 - Missing 0 - 4.2.1 Relationship between knowledge percent score and demographic characteristics Variable Level N Mean Median P-value * 4.2.2 Relationship between attitude percent score and demographic characteristics Table 3 Relationship between attitude percent score and demographic characteristics Variable Level N Mean Median P-value * 4.2.3 Relationship between practice percent score and demographic characteristics Table 4 Relationship between practice % score and socio-demographic characteristics Variable Level N Mean Median P-value * 4.2.4 Relationship between duration of employment and safe practice Table 5 Relationship between duration of employment and safe practice 4.2.5 Distributions of knowledge, attitude and saf...