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Table 4 Univariate analysis of the ASD knowledge

From: Factors affecting knowledge of autism spectrum disorder among pediatric residents in eastern China: a cross-sectional study

 

Scores

t

p

Gender

 

-3.54

0.001*

 male(n = 39)

10.77 ± 6.10

  

 female(n = 99)

14.40 ± 3.14

  

Age

 

-1.658

0.100

 ≤ 25 years old(n = 61)

12.64 ± 5.35

  

 >25 years old(n = 77)

13.96 ± 3.58

  

Hometown

 

0.250

0.803

 Urban(n = 52)

13.50 ± 4.51

  

 Rural(n = 86)

13.30 ± 4.49

  

Education level

 

0.078

0.925

 PhD or MD(n = 12)

13.83 ± 3.54

  

 Master(n = 38)

13.42 ± 4.53

  

 Bachelor and others(n = 88)

13.30 ± 4.48

  

Grade †

 

5.873

0.053

 Grade 1(n = 52)

11.98 ± 5.43

  

 Grade 2(n = 35)

13.83 ± 4.49

  

 Grade 3(n = 51)

14.49 ± 2.79

  

Annual income

 

0.653

0.722

 <¥50,000(n = 53)

12.42 ± 5.68

  

 ¥50,000 ~ ¥100,000(n = 55)

14.05 ± 3.15

  

 >¥100,000(n = 30)

13.83 ± 3.98

  

Qualification

 

-2.427

0.017*

 No physician qualification certificate(n = 57)

12.23 ± 5.25

  

 Have obtained physician qualification certificate(n = 81)

14.19 ± 3.67

  

Branch of training

 

1.926

0.150

 Pediatric Internal Medicine(n = 118)

13.64 ± 4.33

  

 Pediatric Surgery(n = 13)

12.62 ± 4.63

  

 others(n = 7)

10.43 ± 6.16

  

Type of trainee †

 

1.127

0.569

 Formal staff(n = 22)

14.18 ± 3.45

  

 Informal staff(n = 74)

13.88 ± 3.61

  

 Professional master(n = 42)

12.07 ± 5.94

  

Rotation experience †

 

20.469

< 0.001*

 Department of Child Health Care(n = 26)

14.50 ± 2.70

  

 Department of DBP(n = 16)

15.44 ± 2.16

  

 Neither(n = 82)

12.16 ± 5.13

  

 Both(n = 14)

16.07 ± 1.82

  

University major

 

-0.594

0.554

 Pediatrics(n = 59)

13.10 ± 5.27

  

 Others(n = 79)

13.58 ± 3.81

  

Systematically study Child Health or DBP

 

-1.690

0.110

 Yes(n = 16)

11.00 ± 6.19

  

 No(n = 122)

13.69 ± 4.14

  

College internship experience

 

0.098

0.922

 Internship experience in department of Child Health Care or department of DBP(n = 24)

13.46 ± 4.80

  

 Neither(n = 114)

13.36 ± 4.43

  
  1. † Kruskal-Wallis test, the rest underwent analysis of variance, * p < 0.05
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