Handwashing Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices among Students in Eastern Province Schools, Saudi Arabia

Table 1

Distribution of student characteristics.

Student characteristics	N	Percentage	Chi^2 (df)	value
	271
Gender
Boy	218	80	100.5 (1)	<0.001
Girl	53	20
Age
9–11 years	59	22	180.1 (2)	<0.001
12–14 years	20	7
Above 14 years	192	71
Class level
Elementary school	59	22	180.1 (2)	<0.001
Secondary school	20	7
High school	192	71
Maternal education level			133.1 (5)	<0.001
No formal education	21	8
Elementary and secondary level	23	9
High school level	69	26
Undergraduate level (diploma or bachelor’s)	95	35
Postgraduate level (master’s, doctoral, or above)	37	14
I do not know	26	1
Paternal education level			121.9 (5)	<0.001
No formal education	15	6
Elementary and secondary level	14	5
High school level	61	23
Undergraduate level (diploma or bachelor’s)	74	27
Postgraduate level (master, doctoral, or above)	76	28
I do not know	31	1