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Table 3 Influence of educational levels, smoking, and alcohol unit intake on knowledge and awareness level cardiovascular disease risk factors

From: Knowledge, awareness, and presence of cardiovascular risk factors among college staff of a Nigerian University

Educational level

Frequency (%)

Mean rank

Kvalue

Pvalue

CARRF-KL

O-Level

16 (22.9)

29.19

5.584

0.134

Bachelor’s degree

24 (34.2)

33.04

Masters

23 (32.9)

38.26

Ph.D.

7 (10)

49.29

CRA

O-Level

16 (22.9)

35.72

2.989

0.393

Bachelor’s degree

24 (34.2)

31.00

Masters

23 (32.9)

40.87

Ph.D.

7 (10)

32.79

Smoking

 

Mean rank

Uvalue

Pvalue

CARRFKL

Non-smoker

 

35.28

148.500

0.748

Smoker

 

38.30

CRA

Non-smoker

 

35.62

154.500

0.853

Smoker

 

33.90

Alcohol unit intake

 

Mean rank

Uvalue

Pvalue

CARRFKL

0

 

36.75

9.494

0.148

1

 

15.75

2

 

27.60

3

 

51.00

4

 

37.50

5

 

69.00

  

6

 

17.50

 

0.646

CRA

0

 

36.99

4.228

1

 

25.13

2

 

31.90

3

 

27.50

4

 

51.00

5

 

38.50

6

 

9.00

  1. KEY: CARRFKL Cardiovascular Risk Factor Knowledge Level, CRA Cardiovascular risk awareness