Table 3 Bivariate analysis of factors associated with the memory and attention scores

Gender

 Male

6.65 ± 7.03

4.42 ± 5.80

2.36 ± 3.68

17.14 ± 4.65

17.72 ± 5.13

2.26 ± 3.01

2.04 ± 2.60

2.82 ± 3.60

2.89 ± 3.47

 Female

5.84 ± 7.13

3.38 ± 4.90

2.33 ± 3.97

16.21 ± 4.40

16.55 ± 4.64

2.00 ± 2.50

1.85 ± 2.34

2.19 ± 2.95

2.52 ± 3.05

 p

0.209

0.034

0.932

0.028

0.011

0.307

0.405

0.041

0.224

Educational level

 Illiterate/primary

7.87 ± 9.52

6.15 ± 7.80

2.83 ± 3.59

17.70 ± 5.39

18.28 ± 5.53

3.32 ± 3.37

3.09 ± 3.15

4.15 ± 4.38

3.61 ± 3.75

 Complementary

6.22 ± 7.24

4.81 ± 5.64

2.31 ± 3.49

17.19 ± 4.35

17.72 ± 5.08

2.56 ± 2.87

2.08 ± 2.58

3.16 ± 3.63

3.41 ± 3.68

 Secondary

5.52 ± 6.43

3.53 ± 4.64

2.14 ± 3.79

16.98 ± 4.74

17.25 ± 4.74

2.06 ± 2.59

2.00 ± 2.36

2.52 ± 3.32

2.95 ± 3.39

 University

6.28 ± 6.53

2.97 ± 4.58

2.10 ± 3.52

16.02 ± 4.23

16.66 ± 4.72

1.45 ± 2.40

1.52 ± 2.28

1.73 ± 2.56

1.95 ± 2.68

 p

0.273

0.001

0.645

0.054

0.146

< 0.001

0.002

< 0.001

< 0.001

Mother’s educational level

 Illiterate/primary

4.50 ± 4.05

6.08 ± 6.85

3.58 ± 4.48

16.65 ± 5.73

17.83 ± 5.16

3.78 ± 4.38

3.09 ± 3.28

3.00 ± 3.90

4.09 ± 4.57

 Complementary

6.65 ± 7.67

5.28 ± 6.17

2.89 ± 3.32

17.89 ± 4.65

18.52 ± 5.49

3.07 ± 3.27

2.94 ± 3.20

4.07 ± 4.00

3.93 ± 3.35

 Secondary

6.39 ± 8.47

3.92 ± 5.66

2.09 ± 3.98

16.75 ± 4.90

17.23 ± 5.24

2.06 ± 2.61

1.62 ± 1.88

2.37 ± 3.05

2.97 ± 3.38

 University

6.31 ± 6.53

3.47 ± 4.88

2.13 ± 3.67

16.53 ± 4.26

16.96 ± 4.61

1.74 ± 2.40

1.77 ± 2.43

2.29 ± 3.21

2.32 ± 3.07

 p

0.639

0.025

0.162

0.262

0.187

< 0.001

0.001

0.003

0.001