Self-Reported Knowledge of and Attitudes About Obstructive Sleep Apnea Held by 22 Primary Care Physicians
| OSA Knowledge and Attitudes | Physicians |
|---|---|
| Total knowledge score (18 items) | |
| Mean (SD) | 14.2 (1.48) |
| Median (range) | 14.0 (11.0–17.0) |
| Q1, Q3 | 13.0, 15.0 |
| Clinical importance of OSA (mean [SD]) | 4.0 (0.62) |
| 1. Not important | 0 (0) |
| 2. Somewhat important | 0 (0) |
| 3. Important | 4 (18) |
| 4. Very important | 14 (64) |
| 5. Extremely important | 4 (18) |
| Importance of identification (mean [SD]) | 4.0 (0.65) |
| 1. Not important | 0 (0) |
| 2. Somewhat important | 0 (0) |
| 3. Important | 5 (23) |
| 4. Very important | 10 (45) |
| 5. Extremely important | 7 (32) |
| Confidence with identification* (mean [SD]) | 3.8 (0.69) |
| 1. Strongly disagree | 0 (0) |
| 2. Disagree | 1 (5) |
| 3. Neither agree nor disagree | 5 (23) |
| 4. Agree | 14 (64) |
| 5. Strongly agree | 2 (9) |
| Confidence with management (mean [SD]) | 3.4 (0.85) |
| 1. Strongly disagree | 0 (0) |
| 2. Disagree | 4 (18) |
| 3. Neither agree nor disagree | 6 (27) |
| 4. Agree | 11 (50) |
| 5. Strongly agree | 1 (5) |
Values are n (%) unless otherwise indicated.
↵* Percentages total >100% because of rounding.
OSA, obstructive sleep apnea; Q1, first quartile (25th percentile); Q3, third quartile (75th percentile).