1. Socio-demographic data
Table 4. Distribution of socio-demographic data of primary school teachers according to mean score of knowledge about
ADHD (n=500)
Socio-demographic data
Mean score of knowledge of the studied primary school teachers about ADHD
(n=500)
General information
Symptoms & diagnosis
Treatment
Total knowledge
Mean ±SD
Sex:
Males
12.97±8.99
7.44±6.01
7.16±7.44
27.57±19.00
Females
12.23±9.81
9.99±5.54
8.59±7.25
30.80±7.25
Z value P
0.897
0.370
4.807
0.0001*
1.815
0.055
1.901
0.058
Age (years):
20-
6.11±7.95
5.66±5.90
6.72±6.96
18.48±18.61
30-
11.57±8.72
7.84±5.87
6.85±7.07
26.27±17.62
40-
14.87±8.55
10.46±5.79
9.11±7.96
34.44±19.02
50-60
14.90±8.39
10.95±4.97
9.39±7.31
35.24±16.54
2 value
49.967
49.119
14.575
0.002*
50.237
Marital status:
Single
8.07±8.53
5.26±5.93
5.79±6.39
19.12±18.28
Married
12.85±8.81
9.47±5.59
8.15±7.41
30.47±17.85
Divorced
14.22±9.25
8.78±6.91
10.17±8.08
33.17±19.44
Widow
15.87±8.45
11.31±5.18
9.97±7.17
37.15±17.77
21.475
31.322
10.459
0.015*
27.738
Education qualification:
Diploma above average
10.32±8.77
8.03±5.94
6.54±6.95
24.89±17.65
Bachelor's Degree
15.04±8.19
10.06±5.09
10.06±7.25
35.17±16.20
Graduate diploma
15.48±8.91
9.68±6.22
9.08±6.91
34.24±18.7
Master Degree
15.66±8.44
10.68±5.59
10.17±7.62
36.51±18.56
Doctorate Degree
16.00±1.41
13.00±2.83
17.50±3.53
46.50±12.12
41.989
21.876
31.415
46.757
Years of teaching experience:
<5
8.88±8.74
7.30±6.07
5.74±6.71
21.92±18.87 5-
10.27±8.79
7.66±6.00
6.97±6.97
24.90±17.80
10-
13.64±8.58
9.77±5.36
9.52±7.69
32.94±16.53
>15
16.01±8.03
10.93±8.20
9.57±7.44
36.51±17.07
51.090
34.802
21.460
50.559
Nahla Ashour Safaan et al. Teachers' Knowledge about Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder among Primary School
Children. American Journal of Nursing Research, 2017, Vol. 5, No. 2, doi: /ajnr-5-2-2
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