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BAHRAINI SCHOOL TEACHERS' KNOWLEDGE OF ASTHMA |
Table 1. The asthma knowledge of school teachers
|
Symptoms/Signs |
Rate and
No. of Responses |
Percentage
of teachers with knowledge |
Non-responders |
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|
Correct* responses |
Incorrect* responses |
Don’t know* |
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|
True |
Cough |
991(87%) |
(810)
81.7% |
8.8% |
9.5% |
149
(13%) |
|
Wheeze |
970(85.1%) |
(645)
66.5% |
13.4% |
20.1% |
170
(14.9%) |
|
|
Shortness
of breath |
1003(88%) |
(823)
82% |
7.6% |
10.4% |
137
(12%) |
|
|
Exercise
intolerance |
947(8301) |
(593)
62.6% |
19.2% |
18.2% |
193
(16.9%) |
|
|
Exhaustion
(tired) |
958(84%) |
(601)
62.7% |
18.3% |
19% |
182
(16%) |
|
|
Anorexia
during attack |
952(83.5%) |
(447)
47% |
25.6% |
27.4% |
188
(16.5%) |
|
|
False |
Diarrhea |
919(80.6%) |
(489)
53.2% |
19.3% |
27.5% |
221
(19.4%) |
|
Sore
throat |
937(82.2%) |
(278)
29.7% |
46.7% |
23.6% |
203
(17.8%) |
|
|
Excessive
sleep |
903(79.2%) |
(404)
44.7% |
17.1% |
38.2% |
237
(20.8%) |
|
|
Insomnia |
923(81%) |
(225)
24.4% |
45.3% |
30.3% |
217
(19%) |
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* All the percentages were derived from the total
number of those who responded
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