Table 3

Factors associated with the presence of knowledge regarding driving rules among participants treated in the emergency and casualty departments of Chittagong Medical College Hospital, Bangladesh (November 2020–November 2021) (n=363)

FactorsKnowledgeχ2 statisticP valueCramer’s V
PresentAbsent
n (%)229 (63.09)134 (36.91)
Age groups in years, n (%)
 ≤30122 (63.54)70 (36.46)1.7280.4210.069
 31–4041 (56.94)31 (43.06)
 >4066 (66.67)33 (33.33)
Sex, n (%)
 Female18 (75.00)6 (25.00)1.5670.211−0.066
 Male211 (62.24)128 (37.76)
Education, n (%)
 Illiterate144 (61.80)89 (38.20)0.5510.7590.039
 Primary68 (64.76)37 (35.24)
 Secondary17 (68.00)8 (32.00)
Monthly family income in BDT, n (%)
 <12 000 (<US$112)111 (66.47)56 (33.53)1.3170.251−0.061
 ≥12 000 (≥US$112)117 (60.62)76 (39.38)
Marital status, n (%)
 Single25 (67.57)12 (32.43)0.3550.551−0.031
 Married204 (62.58)122 (37.42)
Role, n (%)
 Drivers/cyclists/rickshaw pullers176 (60.48)115 (39.52)4.2730.039*0.109
 Passenger53 (73.61)19 (26.39)
  • P values were determined by the χ2 tests.

  • *Significant at p<0.05 level.