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Table 4 The differences among groups in levels of knowledge (N = 441)

From: Knowledge about crime scenes and evidence management among emergency medical team professionals

Variable

t or F

P$

Mean

SD

Gender

− 0.587

0.558

  

 Males

  

18.44

3.88

 Females

  

18.63

2.46

Job

-2.52

0.012*

  

 Nurse

  

16.7

3.84

 Paramedics

  

18.8

3.35

 Physicians

  

19

3.10

Level of Education

1.82

0.163

  

 Diploma

  

18.35

3.62

 Bachelor’s degree

  

18.71

3.27

 Masters

  

17.64

4.65

Years of Experience

14.33

< 0.001**

  

 <1 Year

  

16.62

3.67

 1–3 years

  

16.91

3.38

 4–8 Years

  

18.53

2.21

 9–14 years

  

19.25

4.05

 >14 Years

  

19.87

3.09

Work Sector

4.77

0.003*

  

 Civil Defense

  

18.09

3.69

 Governmental Hospital

  

18.21

3.79

 Military Hospital

  

19.57

2.78

 Private Hospital

  

19.57

2.63

Received Forensic Education/Training at University

-3.5

0.001*

  

 No

  

17.33

4.7

 Yes

  

18.93

2.88

Received Forensic Education/Training after Graduation

-3.8

< 0.001**

  

 No

  

17.38

4.45

 Yes

  

18.98

2.94

  1. Note: t for Independent Samples t-test, F for ANOVA, p = significance level, * Significance at α = 0.05, ** Significance at α = 0.001