The Assessment of Knowledge about Tourette’s Syndrome among Medical Students and Primary Physicians in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study

Table 4

Knowledge scores based on experience and prior treatment of Tourette’s syndrome and tic disorders.

	N (%)	Mean (±SD)	value
Years in practice
<5 years	16 (27.1)	59.12 (±12.10)	0.102
5–10 years	17 (28.8)	66.67 (±11.41)
11–20 years	17 (28.8)	58.09 (±15.41)
>20 years	9 (15.3)	54.63 (±11.68)
Prior treatment of patient with Tourette’s syndrome (TS)
Prior experience present	53 (89.8)	60.61 (±13.11)	0.516
Prior experience absent	6 (10.2)	57.64 (±15.9)
Prior experience of treating patients with tic disorders other than TS
0 patients treated	45 (76.8)	61.02 (±13.09)	0.575
1–5 patients treated	11 (18.7)	59.47 (±14.68)
>5 patients treated	3 (5)	52.78 (±13.39)