Research Article
Handwashing Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices among Students in Eastern Province Schools, Saudi Arabia
Table 7
Multivariate linear regression of student characteristics and means scores of hygiene practices.
| Student characteristics | N | Beta | t-value | value | 95% CI |
| Gender | Boy | 218 | 1.00 (ref) | | | | | Girl | 53 | −0.022 | −0.305 | 0.761 | −0.970 | 0.710 | Age | 9–11 years | 59 | 1.00 (ref) | | | | | 12–14 years | 20 | −0.174 | −2.141 | 0.033 | −2.963 | −0.124 | Above 14 years | 192 | −0.146 | −2.125 | 0.035 | −1.436 | −0.055 | Class level | Elementary school | 59 | 1.00 (ref) | | | | | Secondary school | 20 | −0.140 | −1.635 | 0.103 | −2.739 | 0.254 | High school | 192 | −0.128 | −1.535 | 0.126 | −1.487 | 0.184 | Mother education | No formal education | 21 | 1.00 (ref) | | | | | Elementary and secondary level | 23 | 0.158 | 1.811 | 0.071 | −0.115 | 2.753 | High school level | 69 | 0.312 | 2.468 | 0.014 | 0.336 | 2.989 | Undergraduate level | 95 | 0.223 | 1.691 | 0.092 | −0.178 | 2.344 | Postgraduate level | 37 | 0.012 | 0.110 | 0.913 | −1.321 | 1.477 | I do not know | 7 | 0.039 | 0.331 | 0.741 | −2.835 | 3.979 | Father education | No formal education | 15 | 1.00 (ref) | | | | | Elementary and secondary level | 14 | −0.101 | −1.210 | 0.228 | −2.790 | 0.667 | High school level | 61 | −0.242 | −1.885 | 0.061 | −2.751 | 0.060 | Undergraduate level | 74 | −0.253 | −1.866 | 0.063 | −2.707 | 0.073 | Postgraduate level | 76 | −0.166 | −1.210 | 0.228 | −2.250 | 0.538 | I do not know | 10 | 0.011 | 0.093 | 0.926 | −2.758 | 3.033 |
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The total number of complete cases is 271. |