Table 3 Familiarity of the medical students with symptoms, diagnosis, treatment options, and community resources to help people with ASDs and their families
| Â | Â | Not familiar at all | Not familiar | Somewhat familiar | Familiar | Completely familiar | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
# | Familiarity item | n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % |
| Â | How would you rate your familiarity with | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
1 | Different symptoms of ASDs | 13 | 4.2 | 63 | 20.4 | 167 | 54.0 | 53 | 17.2 | 13 | 4.2 |
2 | Different tools used to diagnose ASDs | 50 | 16.2 | 142 | 46.0 | 93 | 30.1 | 18 | 5.8 | 6 | 1.9 |
3 | Different classes of drugs (e.g., antidepressants, antipsychotics, central nervous system stimulants) that can be used in the management of the symptoms of ASDs | 38 | 12.3 | 107 | 34.6 | 108 | 35.0 | 52 | 16.8 | 4 | 1.3 |
4 | Specific behaviors associated with ASDs that drugs seek to alleviate (e.g., self-injury, hyperactivity, and obsessive-compulsive disorder) | 24 | 7.8 | 68 | 22.0 | 132 | 42.7 | 68 | 22.0 | 17 | 5.5 |
5 | Doses of drugs used in the management of symptoms of ASDs | 95 | 30.7 | 143 | 46.3 | 47 | 15.2 | 20 | 6.5 | 4 | 1.3 |
6 | Various side effects produced by drugs used in the management of symptoms of ASDs (e.g., irritation, sedation, and extrapyramidal symptoms) | 47 | 15.2 | 131 | 42.4 | 92 | 29.8 | 34 | 11.0 | 5 | 1.6 |
7 | How to help families sort through information to make informed decisions about their child with ASDs | 30 | 9.7 | 121 | 39.2 | 111 | 35.9 | 42 | 13.6 | 5 | 1.6 |
8 | Community resources available in the region that can be used for referral of a child who is exhibiting symptoms commonly associated with ASDs | 44 | 14.2 | 125 | 40.5 | 100 | 32.4 | 33 | 10.7 | 7 | 2.3 |