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Table 3 The mean HBM model structure with history of using fashion braces

From: Factors associated with the use of fashion braces of the Saudi Arabian Youth: application of the Health Belief Model

Variables

Use FBs

Intend to Use FBs

Previous knowledge of FBs

N (%)

p value

N (%)

p value

N (%)

p value

Yes

No

Yes

No

Yes

No

Gender

 Male

27(6.7)

185(45.5)

0.03

44(11.6)

150(39.7)

0.11

121(29.8)

91(22.4)

0.51

 Female

13(3.2)

181(44.6)

 

53(14.0)

131(34.7)

 

110(27.1)

84(20.7)

 

Age

 13–15

7(1.7)

62(15.3)

0.02

19(5.0)

50(13.2)

0.74

41(10.1)

28(6.9)

0.00

 16–18

8(2.0)

149(36.7)

 

32(8.5)

105(27.8)

 

70(17.2)

87(21.4)

 

 > 19

25(6.2)

155(38.1)

 

46(12.2)

126(33.3)

 

120(29.6)

60(14.8)

 

Marital status

 Married

3(0.7)

17(4.2)

0.18

5(1.3)

15(4.0)

0.90

10(2.5)

10(2.5)

0.03

 Not married

37(9.1)

324(79.8)

 

87(23.0)

248(65.6)

 

213(52.5)

148(36.5)

 

 Separated

0(0.0)

25(6.2)

 

5(1.3)

18(4.8)

 

8(2.0)

17(4.2)

 

Location

 Urban

13(3.2)

117(28.8)

0.54

29(7.7)

90(23.8)

0.40

72(17.7)

58(14.3)

0.38

 Rural

27(6.7)

249(61.3)

 

68(18.0)

191(50.5)

 

159(39.2)

117(28.8)

 

Monthly allowance (Individual)

 0–2000

35(8.6)

298(73.4)

0.63

82(21.7)

229(60.6)

0.77

194(47.8)

139(34.2)

0.28

 2000–4000

3(0.7)

38(9.4)

 

9(2.4)

29(7.7)

 

23(5.7)

18(4.4)

 

 > 4000

2(0.5)

30(7.4)

 

6(1.6)

23(6.1)

 

14(3.4)

18(4.4)

 

Monthly income (Family)

 0–1000

17(4.2)

189(46.6)

0.009

48(12.7)

137(36.2)

0.53

90(22.2)

110(27.1)

0.00

 10,000–20,000

12(3.0)

118(29.1)

 

29(7.7)

98(25.9)

 

94(23.2)

41(10.1)

 

 > 20,000

11(2.7)

59(14.5)

 

20(5.3)

46(12.2)

 

47(11.6)

24(5.9)

 

Education level

 Middle school

7(1.7)

62(15.3)

0.02

19(5.0)

50(13.2)

0.80

41(10.1)

28(6.9)

0.00

 High school

8(2.0)

151(37.2)

 

33(8.7)

106(28.0)

 

72(17.7)

87(21.4)

 

 1st year university

25(6.2)

153(37.7)

 

45(11.9)

125(33.1)

 

118(29.1)

60(14.8)

 
  1. Chi square test used to test for significance
  2. Bold font indicates statistical significance
  3. SD Standard deviation