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Table 2 Differences of DKAS scores between previous dementia exposure and universities

From: Assessment of dementia knowledge and its associated factors among final year medical undergraduates in selected universities across Malaysia

Characteristics

N (%)

Mean ± SD

P valuea

Total Population

Yes

234 (50.4)

29.60 ± 6.97

0.034*

No

230 (49.6)

28.22 ± 6.98

 

University

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)

Yes

63 (45.32)

30.08 ± 6.54

0.226

No

76 (54.68)

28.54 ± 8.09

 

Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM)

Yes

24 (48.98)

31.25 ± 6.54

0.02*

No

25 (51.02)

27.08 ± 5.54

 

Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)

Yes

33 (57.89)

31.24 ± 6.47

0.05*

No

24 (42.11)

27.71 ± 6.71

 

Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS)

Yes

53 (60.92)

28.02 ± 7.15

0.261

No

34 (39.08)

29.71 ± 6.17

 

Universiti Pertahanan Nasional Malaysia (UPNM)

Yes

14 (42.42)

29.14 ± 5.46

0.258

No

19 (57.58)

26.58 ± 6.87

 

University of Cyberjaya (UOC)

Yes

25 (49.02)

29.88 ± 6.99

0.608

No

26 (50.98)

28.92 ± 6.33

 
  1. a indicates results from independent t test; *significance level at P < 0.05