From: Neurophobia among medical students and non-specialist doctors in Sri Lanka
Mean score (±SD) | ||
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Medical Students (n = 148) | Doctors (n = 100) | |
Current level of knowledge (range 0–5) | ||
Cardiology | 3.12 (±0.86)* | 2.96 (±1.03)* |
Respiratory Medicine | 3.00 (±0.90)* | 2.86 (±1.00)* |
Gastroenterology | 2.84 (±0.87)* | 2.75 (±0.90)* |
Endocrinology | 2.54 (±0.99) | 2.59 (±0.98) |
Neurology | 2.53 (±0.96)* | 2.59 (±1.08)* |
Rheumatology | 2.42 (±0.94) | 2.57 (±1.06) |
Dermatology | 2.16 (±1.00)* | 2.49 (±1.10) |
Level of difficulty (range 0–5) | ||
Neurology | 3.46 (±0.99)* | 3.33 (±1.11)* |
Endocrinology | 3.07 (±0.96)* | 3.03 (±0.90)* |
Cardiology | 3.06 (±0.84)* | 3.03 (±0.98)* |
Gastroenterology | 2.84 (±0.78)* | 2.55 (±0.87)* |
Rheumatology | 2.82 (±0.88)* | 2.64 (±1.08)* |
Dermatology | 2.80 (±1.11)* | 2.76 (±0.90)* |
Respiratory Medicine | 2.73 (±0.82)* | 2.69 (±0.93)* |
Level of confidence (range 0–4) | ||
Shortness of breath | 2.72 (±0.66)a,b,c | 2.58 (±0.80)a,b,c |
Chest pain | 2.70 (±0.75)a,b,c | 2.66 (±0.85)a,b,c |
Fever | 2.68 (±0.73)a,b,c | 2.80 (±0.79)a,b,c |
Heartburn | 2.65 (±0.72)a,b,c | 2.91 (±0.83)a,b,c |
Cough | 2.62 (±0.65)a,b,c | 2.94 (±0.72)a,b,c |
Abdominal pain | 2.35 (±0.69)a,b,c | 2.45 (±0.79)a,b,c |
Headache | 2.13 (±0.78)a | 2.30 (±0.86)a |
Numbness of feet | 2.03 (±0.64)b | 2.13 (±0.78)b |
Dizziness | 1.91 (±0.73)c | 2.31 (±0.79)c |