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 |