Table 4 Association between relevant demographic characteristics and overall knowledge and perception scores on use of opioids-containing products (n = 520)
Variable | Perception of risks, n (%) | Knowledge of use, n (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Good (score ≥ 80%) | Poor (score < 80%) | Good (score ≥ 80%) | Poor (score < 80%) | |
Age (years) | ||||
16–20 | 167 (89.3) | 20 (10.7) | 88 (47.1) | 99 (52.9) |
≥ 20 | 302 (90.7) | 31 (9.3) | 113 (33.9) | 220 (66.1) |
[X2 = 0.260 p-value = 0.610] | [X2 = 8.699 p-value = 0.003*] | |||
Gender | ||||
Male | 235 (89.4) | 28 (10.6) | 93 (35.4) | 170 (64.6) |
Female | 234 (91.1) | 23 (8.9) | 108 (42.0) | 149 (58.0) |
[X2 = 0.423 p-value = 0.515] | [X2 = 2.433 p-value = 0.119] | |||
Faculty | ||||
Pharmacy | 171 (92.4) | 14 (7.6) | 87 (47.0) | 98 (53.0) |
Medicine and surgery | 298 (89.0) | 37 (11.0) | 114 (34.0) | 221 (66.0) |
[X2 = 1.629 p-value = 0.202] | [X2 = 8.490 p-value = 0.004*] | |||