scholarly journals Association of Demographic Variables with COVID-19 Knowledge: A Study on Pakistani Adults

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 30-38
Author(s):  
Minahil Aamir ◽  
Khadija Zahoor ◽  
Memoona Siddiqui ◽  
Hamza Ahmad
Keyword(s):  
Marital Status ◽  
Research Study ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Disease Outbreaks ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Education Level ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Behavioral Patterns ◽  
Novel Coronavirus ◽  
Previous Disease

With the outbreak of Novel Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), researchers set out to explore different behavioral patterns. It is natural for researchers to seek the differences in relation to different demographic variables. Research from previous disease outbreaks shows the importance of demographic variables. This research study aims to explore the differences with regard to different demographic variables regarding the knowledge of COVID-19. It was found that the demographic variables; gender, marital status and education level showed no statistical significance but the demographic variables; age group and profession showed statistical significance. Another important finding was that 73% respondents had scored 3-4 on scale of 5 assessing COVID-19 knowledge. Moreover, 51% respondents considered themselves affected psychologically by COVID-19 pandemic.  

Attitudes toward Tax Evasion in Turkey

2016 ◽  
pp. 299-318 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert W. McGee ◽  
Serkan Benk
Keyword(s):  
Social Class ◽  
Marital Status ◽  
Survey Data ◽  
Tax Evasion ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Education Level ◽  
The Political ◽  
World Values Survey ◽  
Similarities And Differences ◽  
Political Spectrum

This chapter summarizes and analyzes the latest World Values Survey data on attitudes toward tax evasion in Turkey. In addition to examining the overall viewpoints of the 1601-person sample, we examine ethical attitudes from the perspective of the following demographic variables: gender, age, marital status, education level, employment status, occupation, social class, income level, happiness, position on the political spectrum, sector of employment, and confidence in government. Comparisons with other studies will be made to determine the similarities and differences between Turkish attitudes and the attitudes of people in other countries.

An Evaluation of the Job Satisfaction Levels of Turkish Provincial Football Referees

2010 ◽  
Vol 38 (9) ◽  
pp. 1153-1165 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bilal Çoban
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
Marital Status ◽  
Psychological Needs ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Education Level ◽  
Satisfaction Questionnaire ◽  
Minnesota Satisfaction Questionnaire ◽  
Language Level ◽  
Significant Difference

This study was conducted in order to determine the job satisfaction levels of provincial referees on the basis of 9 demographic variables. The study sample consisted of 83 provincial referees working in Kahramanmaras, Adana, and Osmaniye provinces of Turkey. The Minnesota Satisfaction Questionnaire (MSQ; Dawis, Weiss, England, & Lofquist, 1967) was used to identify job satisfaction levels. While a statistically significant difference was found between provincial referees in terms of age, foreign language level, income level, and other-than-refereeing jobs and term (p < 0.05); no statistically significant difference was found between the provincial referees in terms of marital status, education level, and sports background (p < 0.05). It is recommended that mental and psychological needs of referees be met to ensure that they can perform well. Moreover, management and senior colleagues should support younger and less experienced referees.

scholarly journals Influence of demographic factors on guidance needs of teacher trainees in Ghana

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 110-119
Author(s):  
John Sedofia ◽  
Eliot Kosi Kumassah
Keyword(s):  
Marital Status ◽  
Survey Research ◽  
Research Design ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Education Level ◽  
Colleges Of Education ◽  
Teacher Trainees ◽  
Volta Region ◽  
Education In Ghana ◽  
Guidance Needs

The guidance needs of a particular student or group of students are likely to differ and evolve based on different variables. However, information on the influence of certain demographic variables on the guidance needs of teacher trainees at the Colleges of Education level in Ghana seems to be unavailable. Our purpose in this study was to investigate whether the guidance needs of teacher trainees in the Colleges of Education in Ghana varied based on their sex, age, marital status and the college in which they were enrolled. The study employed a survey research design in which data were collected with the help of a questionnaire from a total of 401 2nd-year teacher trainees (256 males and 145 females). Data were analysed using means, standard deviations, independent samples t-test and Kruskal–Wallis H test. The results showed that the guidance needs of teacher trainees in Colleges of Education in the Volta Region vary based on the trainees’ sex, age, marital status and college. It was recommended that college counsellors should take into account the demographic variables of sex, age, marital status and college when designing and implementing guidance programmes in Colleges of Education.   Keywords: Counselling, guidance, guidance needs, guidance needs assessment, teacher trainees  

scholarly journals Relationship between burnout level and socio-democraphic variables of teachers: Ayaş, Güdül, Beypazarı, Nallıhan of sample

2016 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 2007
Author(s):  
Burhan Başoğlu ◽  
Mustafa Önder Şekeroğlu ◽  
Emrah Altun
Keyword(s):  
Marital Status ◽  
Emotional Exhaustion ◽  
Maslach Burnout Inventory ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Education Level ◽  
Number Of Children ◽  
Gender Education ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Personal Success ◽  
The Relationship

In this study, Maslach Burnout Inventory was used to determine the relationship between 533 teachers’ level of burnout; who work in Ayaş, Güdül, Beypazarı and Nallıhan provinces in the northern of Ankara in different positions and their socio-demographic variables. According to obtained data results; number of children, staff position and felt wealth level in desensitisation dimension and gender, education level and staff position in personal success dimension were determined as significant. It was concluded that marital status, duration of experience in job and staff position in management were not statistically significant on emotional exhaustion, desensitisation and personal success.

scholarly journals THE FINANCIAL BEHAVIOR OF INVESTORS USING DISCRIMINANT ANALYSIS APPROACH

2015 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Juli Meliza ◽  
Isfenti Sadalia ◽  
Khaira Amalia Fachrudin
Keyword(s):  
Discriminant Analysis ◽  
Marital Status ◽  
Behavioral Finance ◽  
Educational Level ◽  
Statistical Technique ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Education Level ◽  
Financial Behavior ◽  
Decision Making Process ◽  
Gender Education

Behavioral finance is a recent line of research that is attracting the attention of the investor.Behavioral finance has an important role in decision-making process of investors. Thepurpose of this study is to examine whether there are any differences in the decision ofinvestors in terms of demographic variables, such as marital status, gender, education level,and then it will be examined how the different criterias on financial behavioral factorsinclude: herding, heuristics, and behavioral factors are associated with the financialmarkets. This research is descriptive quantitative. The sample in this study consists of 120stock investors in Medan. Data were collected through questionnaires, interviews, anddocumentation studies. This research applies statistical technique of discriminant analysis,using the three groups of variables: marital status, sex, and educational level. The results ofthis study showed significant differences with an alpha of 5% on financial behavioralfactors in the decision of investors in terms of marital status groups. Meanwhile, there wasno difference in the decision of investors if in terms of other demographic variables, whichconsist of sex and level of education.Keuangan perilaku cabang keilmuan yang menarik perhatian investor. Perilaku keuanganmemiliki peran penting dalam proses pengambilan keputusan investor. Tujuan daripenelitian ini adalah untuk menguji apakah ada perbedaan dalam keputusan investor dalamhal variabel demografis, seperti status perkawinan, jenis kelamin, tingkat pendidikan, dankemudian akan meneliti bagaimana kriteria yang berbeda pada faktor perilaku keuanganmeliputi: herding, heuristik, dan faktor perilaku yang terkait dengan pasar keuangan.Sampel dalam penelitian ini terdiri dari 120 investor saham di Medan. Data dikumpulkanmelalui kuesioner, wawancara, dan studi dokumentasi. Penelitian ini menggunakan teknikstatistik analisis diskriminan, dengan menggunakan tiga kelompok variabel: statusperkawinan, jenis kelamin, dan tingkat pendidikan. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkanperbedaan yang signifikan dengan alpha 5% pada faktor-faktor perilaku keuangan dalamkeputusan investor dalam hal kelompok status perkawinan. Sementara itu, tidak adaperbedaan dalam keputusan investor pada variabel demografis lainnya, yang terdiri darijenis kelamin dan tingkat pendidikan.

scholarly journals 352. COVID-19 Not a Risk Factor of Alopecia Areata: Results of a National Cohort Study in South Korea

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S280-S280
Author(s):  
Jeehyun Kim ◽  
Kwan Hong ◽  
Sujin Yum ◽  
Raquel Elizabeth Gomez Gomez ◽  
Byung Chul Chun
Keyword(s):  
South Korea ◽  
Alopecia Areata ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Incidence Density ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Newly Diagnosed ◽  
And Control ◽  
Age And Sex

Abstract Background There have been approximately 158 million coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic survivors worldwide by June 9, 2021. As a result, concerns about hair loss in COVID-19 patients have emerged among dermatologists. However, most of extant literature have limited implications by relying on cross-sectional studies with restricted study subjects without control group. Therefore, our study aims to investigate the risk of developing alopecia areata (AA) among COVID-19 patients in South Korea using adequate control based on national representative data. Methods We used the National Health Insurance Service (NHIS) COVID-19 cohort database, comprising COVID-19 patient and control group, all of whom were diagnosed from January 1, 2020 to June 4, 2020. Patients were defined as individuals who were confirmed as COVID-19 positive, regardless of disease severity. Controls were defined as whom confirmed as COVID-19 negative. People with a history of AA during the period 2015–2019 were excluded. The primary endpoint was a new diagnosis of AA (ICD-10-CM-Code: L63). Adjusted incidence rate ratio (IRR) of developing AA was estimated using log-link Poisson regression model based on incidence density of case and control group. The model adjusted for (1) age and sex (2) demographic variables (age, sex, place of residence, and income level). Statistical significance was set at p&lt; 0.05. Results A total of 226,737 individuals (7,958 [3.5%] cases and 218,779 [96.5%] controls) were included in the final analysis. There were more females than males, both in test positives and negatives at 59.9% and 52.3%, respectively. The largest test positive population was those in age group 20 to 29 years (25.5%),. The test negatives had the largest population in age group 30 to 39 years (17.1%). The ratio of newly diagnosed AA was 18/7,958 (0.2%) in cases and 195/218,779 (0.1%) in controls. IRRs of COVID-19 patients having newly diagnosed AA compared to controls were 0.78 (0.48‒1.27) when age and sex were adjusted for, and 0.60 (0.35‒1.03) when all demographic variables were adjusted for. Flowchart of study subject selection Conclusion Diagnosis of COVID-19 was not significantly associated with development of AA even after appropriately adjusting for covariates. Disclosures All Authors: No reported disclosures

scholarly journals Self-perception and satisfaction with dental appearance and aesthetics with respect to patients’ age, gender, and level of education

2016 ◽  
Vol 144 (11-12) ◽  
pp. 580-589 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ljiljana Strajnic ◽  
Dijana Bulatovic ◽  
Ivica Stancic ◽  
Rade Zivkovic
Keyword(s):  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Subjective Evaluation ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Education Level ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Level Of Education ◽  
Anterior Teeth ◽  
Dental Appearance ◽  
The Difference ◽  
University Degree

Introduction. Patient?s subjective evaluation of dental appearance and aesthetics is becoming an increasingly important factor in aesthetic treatments and prosthetic therapy. Objective. The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of age, education level, gender, and different dental status and the appearance of the upper anterior teeth (color, size, shape, position and alignment of the anterior teeth) on the satisfaction of the respondents with dental appearance and aesthetics of their upper anterior teeth and their desire for improvement. Methods. The study encompassed 480 people aged 20 to 50 years with an average age of 30.84 years. There were 236 male and 244 female subjects. The respondents were interviewed using a questionnaire specially designed for the purpose of this research. For the study, the subjects were divided into the following three age groups: the younger age group (20-30 years of age), the middle age group (31-40 years of age), and the older age group (41-50 years of age). Results. The conducted study did not reveal statistical significance with respect to gender in any of the examined parameters (p > 0.05). A little more than one half of the respondents in each age group were satisfied with their dental appearance and aesthetics (60.3% of the respondents in the age group of 20-30 years, 55.7% in the age group of 31-40, and 53.7% in the age group of 41-50 years of age). Satisfaction with dental appearance and aesthetics increases linearly with the increase in the level of education and was the highest among the respondents with university degree (33.3%). Conclusion. Female respondents were more dissatisfied with their dental appearance and aesthetics as compared with male respondents, but the difference was found to be non-significant. Patients with higher education level were more satisfied with their dental appearance and aesthetics than those with lower education.

scholarly journals Predictors of contraceptive method discontinuation among adolescent and young women in three West African countries (Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger)

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Adja Mariam Ouédraogo ◽  
Adama Baguiya ◽  
Rachidatou Compaoré ◽  
Kadari Cissé ◽  
Désiré Lucien Dahourou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Marital Status ◽  
Burkina Faso ◽  
Young Women ◽  
Contraceptive Method ◽  
Occupation Number ◽  
Education Level ◽  
Demographic And Health Surveys ◽  
Contraceptive Methods ◽  
Unintended Pregnancies ◽  
Contraceptive Discontinuation

Abstract Background The effective use of contraception among adolescents and young women can reduce the risk of unintended pregnancies. However, the prevalence of contraceptive use remains low in this age group. The objective of this study was to estimate the rate of contraceptive method discontinuation among adolescents and young women and to identify its associated factors in Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger. Method This was a secondary analysis of data from Demographic and Health Surveys of Burkina Faso (2010), Mali (2012–2013), and Niger (2012). The dependent variable was the time to discontinuation of contraceptive methods. Independent variables were represented by sociodemographic, socioeconomic, and cultural characteristics. Mixed-effects survival analysis with proportional hazards was used to identify the predictors. Results A total of 2,264 adolescents and young women aged 15 to 24 years were included in this analysis, comprising 1,100 in Burkina Faso, 491 in Mali, and 673 in Niger. Over the last five years, the overall contraceptive discontinuation rate was 68.7% (50.1% in Burkina Faso, 59.6% in Mali, and 96.8% in Niger). At the individual level, in Burkina Faso, occupation (aHR = 0.33), number of living children (aHR = 2.17), marital status (aHR = 2.93), and region (aHR = 0.54) were associated with contraceptive discontinuation. Except for education and marital status, we found the same factors in Mali. In Niger, a women's education level (aHR = 1.47) and her partner (aHR = 0.52) were associated with discontinuation. At the community level, the region of origin was associated with discontinuation of contraceptive methods. Conclusion Most adolescents and young women experienced at least one episode of discontinuation. Discontinuation of contraceptive methods is associated with the level of education, occupation, number of children, marital status, and desire for children with the spouse. Promotion of contraceptive interventions should target adolescents, young women, and their partners, as well as those with a low education level or in a union.

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