Table 6 Variation in genetic familiarity and genetic knowledge variation based on sample characteristics among non-medical student participants (n = 207), significant P-values are shown in bold

Age groups

Less than 21 years

79

3.78

1.39

0.155

9.61

3.72

0.009

21 years or more

128

4.09

1.56

8.14

4.00

Gender

Male

116

3.34

1.08

< 0.001

7.37

3.24

< 0.001

Female

91

4.77

1.59

10.40

4.14

Year of Study

First

25

3.53

1.46

0.015

10.48

2.83

< 0.001

Second

23

3.54

1.27

8.70

4.50

Third

58

3.81

1.29

7.86

3.79

Fourth

63

4.30

1.75

9.83

3.79

Fifth

28

3.89

1.38

7.39

3.67

Sixth

10

5.14

1.05

5.70

4.32

Family history of genetic disease

No

101

4.21

1.63

0.023

9.87

3.69

< 0.001

Yes

106

3.74

1.33

7.58

3.89

Parents consanguinity

No

93

4.28

1.64

0.01

10.26

3.70

< 0.001

Yes, the first cousin

68

3.49

1.16

8.06

3.44

Yes, double the first cousin

28

3.95

1.32

5.61

3.00

Yes, more distant

18

4.24

1.77

7.89

4.78

Learning of genetic courses

No

139

3.35

1.07

< 0.001

7.83

3.30

< 0.001

Yes

68

5.23

1.47

10.49

4.56

Place of residence

City

58

4.67

1.64

< 0.001

10.90

3.73

< 0.001

Village

98

3.91

1.50

8.60

4.00

Camp

51

3.30

0.91

6.39

2.51