Clinical Study

Knowledge of Toxoplasmosis among Doctors and Nurses Who Provide Prenatal Care in an Endemic Region

Table 2

Comparison of the number of correct answers about toxoplasmosis among professionals in the Family Health Program (FHP) and at the hospital, who provide prenatal care at public health units, Juiz de Fora, Brazil, 2009.

VariablesFHPHospitalP value*
MedianIQRMedianIQR

Total number of correct answers ( )3.02.0–5.04.03.0–6.0.028
Number of correct answers on diagnosis ( )1.01.0–3.02.01.0–3.0.029
Number of correct answers on clinical issues ( )2.01.0–2.02.01.0–3.0.315
Number of correct answers on prevention ( )0.00.0–1.01.00.0–1.0.134

P value <.05