Comparison of correct answers towards knowledge of guidelines for management of febrile seizure in relation to the position of study subjects.
| Items | Correct answer | P-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resident (n=89) | Specialist (n=92) | Consultant (n=119) | ||
| n (%) | ||||
| K1- Febrile seizure is accompanied by fever without intracranial infection, metabolic disturbance, or history of afebrile seizure. | 75(84.3) | 79(85.9) | 103(86.6) | 0.895 |
| K2- In febrile seizure, the temperature is 38°C or above | 64(71.9) | 66(71.7) | 90(75.6) | 0.766 |
| K3- Febrile seizure occurs at 6-60 months of age. | 75(84.3) | 76(82.6) | 106(89.1) | 0.374 |
| K4- Febrile seizure is the most common convulsive event in children younger than 60 months of age. | 65(73.0) | 72(78.3) | 105(88.2)ǂ | 0.018* |
| K5- There are 2 types of febrile seizure: simple and complex. | 68(76.4) | 74(80.4) | 105(88.2)ǂ | 0.032* |
| K6- Simple febrile seizure is a generalized seizure, lasts for less than 15 min, and does not recur within 24 hours. | 69(77.5) | 79(85.9) | 106(89.1)ǂ | 0.044* |
| K7- Complex febrile seizure is a focal seizure, lasts more than 15 min, and recurs within 24 hours. | 70(78.7) | 73(79.3) | 100(84.0) | 0.551 |
| K8- Children who had a simple febrile seizure had no evidence of increased mortality or mental retardation. | 74(83.1) | 72(78.3) | 106(89.1) | 0.101 |
↵* Statistically significant - p<0.05 (by χ2-test), ǂK4 - Significantly higher than Resident & Specialist; K5 - Significantly higher than Resident & Specialist; K6 - Significantly higher than Resident, but not different from Specialist (by residual analysis)