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Table 5 Association between socio-demographic information and practice score

From: Knowledge and practice among caregivers having children with autism in Bangladesh: findings from a cross-sectional study

Variables

Mean (SD)

t/F

p-value

Age

 

0.02

0.845

Relationship with child

   

Father

3.07 (1.1)

0.16

0.855

Mother

3.14 (1.19)

  

Other

3.28 (0.96)

  

Sex of the child with ASD

   

Male

3.28 (1.15)

1.09

0.300

Female

3 (1.04)

  

Educational level of the caregiver

   

No primary education

4 (0)

0.67

0.613

Primary

3 (1.03)

  

Secondary

3.04 (1.04)

  

Higher secondary

3.36 (0.93)

  

Honors

3.57 (1.81)

  

Family member

 

0.02

0.858

Family type

   

Nuclear

3.13 (1.02)

0.28

0.599

Joint

3.31 (1.44)

  

Occupation

   

Student

2.86 (1.07)

0.81

0.545

Govt. employee

3.17 (1.33)

  

Non-govt. employee

3.2 (1.92)

  

Businessperson

3.71 (1.11)

  

Stay at home parent

3.03 (0.99)

  

Others

3.67 (0.82)

  

Monthly family income (BDT)

   

< 5000

3.3 (0.95)

0.42

0.791

5000-10000

3 (1.1)

  

10001-15000

3.41 (1.18)

  

15,001- 20,000

3 (0.82)

  

> 20,000

3.13 (1.36)

  

Do any family members have ASD?

   

Yes

2.9 (1.37)

0.66

0.420

No

3.21 (1.06)

  
  1. Note: *Pearson correlation; BDT: Bangladeshi Taka