Figure 1. Sampling strategy flowchart.
Figure 2. Knowledge and Attitude Categories (n = 264).
Table 1. Demographics and participants’ characteristics (n = 264).
Table 1. Demographics and participants’ characteristics (n = 264).
CharacteristicFrequencyPercentageGenderMale12748.1Female13751.9Age in years, mean (SD)33 (8.01) Regions Aljouf5922.3Tabuk8933.7Northern border11643.9Latest qualificationMBBS12647.7MD6926.1Board certified4215.9Others2710.2Current positionResidents15357.9Specialists/Registrars6323.9Consultants4818.2Practice duration in years, mean (SD)8 (6.6)Rate OSA Cases encountered Mean (SD)2.63 (2.22)Table 2. Referral patterns of primary care physicians (n = 264).
Table 2. Referral patterns of primary care physicians (n = 264).
SpecialtyFrequencyPercentageENT10439.4Sleep clinic5721.0Respiratory4818.2Neurology134.9Pediatrics41.5Others259.5None134.9Table 3. Proportion of correct answers given by the study participants for each knowledge section item.
Table 3. Proportion of correct answers given by the study participants for each knowledge section item.
Question NumberOSAKA QuestionsCorrectTable 4. Relationship between knowledge and background characteristics of the PCPs (n = 264).
Table 4. Relationship between knowledge and background characteristics of the PCPs (n = 264).
KnowledgeTotal (264)Low/Average (214)Table 5. PCPs’ responses and associated factors in the attitude section (n = 264).
Table 5. PCPs’ responses and associated factors in the attitude section (n = 264).
ItemFrequencyProportionImportance of identifying OSA patients (data shown are either important or very importance)OSA is an important disease13450.8Diagnosis of people with OSA is very much essential13651.5Self-confidence (data shown are either agree or strongly agree)Confident in diagnosing patients with a high risk of developing OSA19573.9Confident in their capability to care for OSA patients15056.8Confident in their skills to manage OSA patients on CPAP treatment12547.3Table 6. Correlation between knowledge and attitude scores, assessed by Spearman’s correlation test.
Table 6. Correlation between knowledge and attitude scores, assessed by Spearman’s correlation test.
Spearman’s Coefficient Value (Rho)p-ValueKnowledge–Attitude0.1510.017 *
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