Research Article
The Assessment of Knowledge about Tourette’s Syndrome among Medical Students and Primary Physicians in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study
Table 3
Knowledge scores based on the highest qualification and specialty of physicians.
| | N (%) | Mean (±SD) | value |
| Highest educational degree | | | | MBBS | 30 (50.9) | 58.06 (±12.18) | 0.003 | MD | 6 (10.2) | 56.25 (±10.79) | BC | 11 (18.6) | 67.8 (±5.92) | SBC | 2 (3.4) | 87.5 (±17.68) | Not selected | 10 (16.9) | 55.83 (±15.49) | Specialty of practice | | | | General practice | 38 (64.4) | 59.54 (±11.94) | 0.002 | Family physician | 12 (20.3) | 70.83 (±11.38) | Pediatrician | 2 (3.4) | 43.75 (±26.52) | Others | 7 (11.9) | 51.19 (±7.87) |
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MBBS, Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery; MD, Doctor of Medicine; BC, board certified; SBC, Saudi board certified.
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