Table 5 Variation in genetic familiarity and genetic knowledge variation based on sample characteristics among medical student participants (n = 417), significant P-values are shown in bold

Age groups

Less than 21 years

288

4.98

1.30

< 0.001

288

12.99

2.11

0.174

21 years or more

129

5.91

1.01

129

12.63

3.16

Gender

Male

137

5.18

1.31

0.357

137

12.69

3.04

0.277

Female

280

5.31

1.28

280

12.97

2.16

Year of Study

First

128

4.25

1.05

< 0.001

128

12.65

1.96

< 0.001

Second

149

5.56

1.16

149

13.44

1.88

Third

26

5.38

1.46

26

11.38

4.16

Fourth

53

5.90

1.02

53

12.04

3.39

Fifth

29

6.02

0.81

29

13.00

2.46

Sixth

32

6.20

0.76

32

13.66

2.51

Family history of genetic disease

No

281

5.22

1.34

0.299

281

13.09

2.19

0.013

Yes

136

5.36

1.17

136

12.44

2.97

Parents consanguinity

No

306

5.29

1.32

0.269

306

13.17

1.98

< 0.001

Yes, the first cousin

60

5.30

1.19

60

12.22

3.03

Yes, double the first cousin

16

4.64

1.02

16

9.31

4.80

Yes, more distant

35

5.31

1.27

35

13.06

2.62

Learning of genetic courses

No

184

4.68

1.25

< 0.001

184

12.42

2.39

0.001

Yes

233

5.73

1.12

233

13.24

2.50

Place of residence

City

198

5.29

1.37

0.951

198

13.01

2.15

0.129

Village

205

5.25

1.23

205

12.83

2.71

Camp

14

5.27

1.07

14

11.64

3.20