Table 4 Two sample T Test/ANOVA to test mean scores for fertility knowledge and treatment belief (N = 158)
From: Infertility knowledge and treatment beliefs among African American women in an urban community
Fertility knowledge mean score (SD) | p-value | Negative treatment belief mean score (SD) | p-value | Positive treatment belief mean score (SD) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | 0.56 | 0.05 | 0.07 | |||
< 35 years | 37.41 (18.36) | 2.81 (0.89) | 3.44 (0.77) | |||
≥35 years | 39.32 (22.50) | 3.10 (0.82) | 3.16 (1.02) | |||
Education | < 0.0001* | 0.08 | 0.26 | |||
University or post graduate | 47.55 (23.25) | 3.15 (0.88) | 3.44 (0.73) | |||
High school graduate or less | 33.98 (17.53) | 2.87 (0.88) | 3.25 (0.97) | |||
Paid employment | 0.01* | 0.9 | 0.58 | |||
Yes | 41.58 (20.84) | 2.97 (0.97) | 3.34 (0.82) | |||
No | 33.06 (18.78) | 2.95 (0.75) | 3.26 (1.01) | |||
Have sexual relationship with | 0.94 | 0.05 | ||||
Males | 38.88 (20.83) | 0.35 | 2.95 (0.85) | 3.25 (0.89) | ||
Females | 29.06 (13.75) | 2.97 (1.37) | 3.56 (0.82) | |||
Both | 35.16 (15.92) | 3.07 (0.92) | 4.07 (0.93) | |||
Pregnant now | 0.76 | 0.22 | 0.98 | |||
Yes | 37.20 (20.25) | 2.83 (0.77) | 3.25 (0.84) | |||
No | 38.25 (20.88) | 3.01 (0.93) | 3.25 (0.93) | |||
Deliver baby before | 0.66 | 0.41 | 0.79 | |||
Yes | 38.22 (20.12) | 2.93 (0.89) | 3.26 (0.91) | |||
No | 36.12 (23.01) | 2.81 (0.56) | 3.20 (0.80) | |||
Have difficulty becoming pregnant | 0.75 | 0.84 | 0.2 | |||
Yes | 36.54 (22.21) | 2.98 (0.90) | 3.54 (0.66) | |||
No | 38.30 (20.44) | 2.93 (0.86) | 3.22 (0.90) | |||
Require fertility therapy | 0.17 | < 0.0001* | 0.25 | |||
Yes | 51.92 (26.18) | 4 (0.20) | 3.75 (1.26) | |||
No | 37.70 (20.37) | 2.9 (0.85) | 3.24 (0.87) |