Examining health literacy on cholera in an endemic community in Accra, Ghana: a cross-sectional study

Table 2 Bivariate analysis of health literacy measures and demographic variables

Items	Sex	N	Mean rank
I know that I can get cholera through water that is contaminated^a	Female	242	209.2
	Male	159	188.5
	Total	401
It is possible that I can get cholera through food^b	Female	242	208.6
	Male	159	189.4
	Total	401
I always cover my food to prevent it from flies and other insects^c	Female	242	204.1
	Male	159	196.2
	Total	401
	Education level
I know that I can get cholera through water that is contaminated^d	No education	38	192.9
	Primary	49	190.8
	Junior high	152	206.0
	Senior high	132	206.3
	Tertiary	30	208.0
	Total	401

Test statistics: ^a[Z = − 2.357, p = 0.018]; ^b[Z = − 2.075, p = 0.038]; ^c[Z = 0.0775, p = 0.438]; ^d[KWH 8.586, p = 0.0427]

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