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Table 2 Percentages of recent medical graduates answering each knowledge item correctly by university ownership

From: Obstructive sleep apnea knowledge and attitudes among recent medical graduates training in Ecuador

Knowledge items

University

Private

Public

p*

N = 51

N = 214

n (%)

n (%)

1. Women with OSA may present with fatigue alone

22 (43.1)

80 (37.4)

0.448

2. Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty is curative for the majority if patients with OSA

16 (31.4)

77 (36.0)

0.535

3. The estimated prevalence of OSA among adults is between 2 and 10%

21 (41.2)

100 (46.7)

0.474

4. The majority of patients with OSA snore

49 (96.1)

182 (85.0)

< 0.05

5. OSA is associated with hypertension

23 (45.1)

71 (33.2)

0.110

6. An overnight sleep study is the gold standard for diagnosing OSA

40 (78.4)

157 (73.4)

0.457

7. CPAP therapy may cause nasal congestion

12 (23.5)

78 (36.4)

0.080

8. Laser-assisted uvuloplasty is an appropriate treatment for severe OSA

9 (17.6)

58 (27.1)

0.163

9. The loss of upper airway muscle tone during sleep contributes to OSA

35 (68.6)

137 (64.0)

0.535

10. The most common cause of OSA in children is the presence of large tonsils and adenoids

43 (84.3)

185 (86.4)

0.693

11. A craniofacial and oropharyngeal examination is useful in the assessment of patients of large tonsils and adenoids

37 (72.5)

161 (75.2)

0.692

12. Alcohol at bedtime improves OSA

36 (70.6)

153 (71.5)

0.898

13. Untreated OSA is associated with a higher incidence of automobile crashes

29 (56.9)

98 (45.8)

0.155

14. In men, a collar size 17 in. or greater is associated with OSA

24 (47.1)

52 (24.3)

< 0.01

15. OSA is more common in women than men

28 (54.9)

136 (63.6)

0.253

16. CPAP is the first line therapy for OSA

29 (56.9)

99 (46.3)

0.173

17. Less than 5 apneas or hypopneas per hour is normal in adults

16 (31.4)

72 (33.6)

0.757

18. Cardiac arrhythmias may be associated with untreated OSA

34 (66.7)

153 (71.5)

0.497

Mean (SD) knowledge score (% of items answered correctly)

54.8 (13.0)

53.2 (14.7)

0.476

  1. *Chi-square tests were used for comparisons between groups