Knowledge and Attitude of Sciatica Pain and Treatment Methods among Adults in Saudi Arabia
Table 3
Differences in knowledge and attitude scores based on participant socio-demographic characteristics (n = 3764).
Factor
Knowledge
Attitude
Score (9) Mean ± SD
Z/H-test; value
Score (55) Mean ± SD
Z/H-test; value
Age groupa
(i) ≤25 years
3.79 ± 2.19
Z = 1.224;
36.6 ± 5.69
Z = 7.807;
(ii) >25 years
3.77 ± 2.05
35.2 ± 4.98
Gendera
(i) Male
3.76 ± 2.15
Z = 0.210;
35.4 ± 5.45
Z = 3.515;
(ii) Female
3.79 ± 2.08
36.0 ± 5.25
Nationalitya
(i) Saudi Arabian
3.78 ± 2.10
Z = 0.276;
35.9 ± 5.35
Z = 3.816;
(ii) Non-Saudi Arabian
3.75 ± 2.19
34.5 ± 5.04
Educational levela
(i) Diploma or below
3.62 ± 2.11
Z = 3.428;
35.5 ± 5.28
Z = 2.587;
(ii) Bachelor or higher
3.88 ± 2.10
35.9 ± 5.37
Occupationb
(i) Unemployed
3.71 ± 1.99
H = 4.406;
35.2 ± 4.96
H = 75.777;
(ii) Employed
3.78 ± 2.13
35.2 ± 5.17
(iii) University students
3.84 ± 2.19
36.9 ± 5.68
Residence regionb
(i) Central region
3.83 ± 2.06
H = 6.175;
36.1 ± 5.58
H = 41.514;
(ii) Eastern region
3.77 ± 2.17
36.5 ± 5.32
(iii) Western region
3.72 ± 2.20
35.3 ± 4.92
(iv) Southern region
3.68 ± 2.07
34.9 ± 5.42
(v) Northern region
4.01 ± 1.82
36.0 ± 5.82
Place of livinga
(i) Urban area
3.85 ± 2.13
Z = 4.098;
36.1 ± 5.40
Z = 6.540;
(ii) Rural area
3.51 ± 1.98
34.6 ± 4.89
Had been diagnosed with sciatica by a physician or an alternative practitionera
(i) Yes
4.45 ± 1.93
Z = 7.606;
35.0 ± 5.52
Z = 3.653;
(ii) No
3.68 ± 2.12
35.9 ± 5.29
Source of information about sciatica pain and managementb
(i) Physician
3.86 ± 2.10
H = 12.809;
36.0 ± 5.26
H = 161.788;
(ii) Alternative medicine practitioner
3.74 ± 1.91
32.4 ± 4.18
(iii) Internet or books
3.79 ± 2.15
36.6 ± 5.41
(iv) Social media, friends, and relatives
3.47 ± 2.12
34.8 ± 5.19
a-value has been calculated using the Mann–Whitney Z-test. b value has been calculated using the Kruskal–Wallis H-test. ∗∗significance is determined at level.