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Table 3 Median and Interquartile range of TB suspicion and TB knowledge Scores.

From: Tuberculosis suspicion and knowledge among private and public general practitioners: Questionnaire Based Study in Oman

Score

Public

Private

P-value

 

Median (Interquartile range)

Median (Interquartile range)

 

TB Suspicion Score (maximum 15)

12.0(9.0–14.0)

10.0(7.0–12.0)

0.001

TB Knowledge Score (maximum 20)

9.0(7.0–11.75)

7.0(5.0–9.0)

0.001

   • Diagnosis (maximum 5)

2.0(2.0–3.0)

2.0(1.0–3.0)

0.037

   • Treatment (maximum 8)

5.0(3.0–7.0)

3.0(2.0–5.0)

0.001

   • Follow up (maximum 4)

1.0(0.0–1.0)

1.0(1.0–1.0)

0.199

   • Contacts screening (maximum 3)

1.0(0.0–1.0)

1.0 (0.0–1.0)

0.041