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Table 5 Association between the level of knowledge among responders and sociodemographic factors

From: Knowledge and attitude toward eye disorders in children among pediatricians and family physicians: a survey study

Variable

Overall

n = 148

Satisfactory* knowledge

n = 57

Unsatisfactory

knowledge

n = 91

P value**

Sex

Male

Female

69

79

25 (36.2%)

32 (40.5%)

44 (63.8%)

47 (59.5%)

0.594

Length of practicing

<1 year

1–4 years

5–10 years

>10 years

43

62

12

31

8 (18.6%)

30 (48.4%)

6 (50%)

13 (41.9%)

35 (81.4%)

32 (51.6%)

6 (50%)

18 (58.1%)

0.014

Position

Consultants, associate consultants, specialists, or fellows

Residents or staff physicians

43

105

20 (46.5%)

37 (38.5%)

23 (53.5%)

68 (64.8%)

0.201

Specialty

Pediatric

Family medicine

56

92

16 (28.6%)

41 (44.6%)

40 (71.4%)

51 (55.4%)

0.052

  1. *Satisfactory: high and moderate level of knowledge
  2. **Chi-square test