Table 3

Comparing the knowledge of participants based on the individual providing instructions

Correct answers to the following knowledge areasFamily
Who gave instructions?
pSchool
Who gave instructions?
p
Physician %,
n=103
Non-physician %,
n=15
Physician
%, n=17
Non-physician
%, n=20
Q1. Knowledge about anaphylaxis definition93 (90)15 (100)0.217(100)18 (90)0.18
Q2. Symptoms for use of the EpiPen10 (10)5 (33)0.015 (29)3 (15)0.2
Q3. Temperature at which the EpiPen is stored96 (93)15 (100)0.216 (94)19 (95)0.9
Q4. Number of EpiPen devices a child should have54 (52)13 (62)0.019 (53)13 (65)0.4
Q5. Place where the caregiver keeps the child’s EpiPen74 (72)9 (60)0.39 (53)13 (65)0.4
Q6. Checking the expiry date of the EpiPen90 (87)15 (100)0.19 (53)16 (53)0.07
Q7. The sequence of EpiPen injection use67 (65)12 (57)0.214 (82)18 (90)0.4
Q8. How soon the EpiPen should be used58 (56)9 (60)0.75 (30)16 (80)0.001
Q9. Clothes removal before administering the EpiPen72 (70)9 (60)0.415 (88.2)18 (90)0.8
Q10. The need to visit the emergency department after using EpiPen102 (100)15 (100)0.716 (94.1)18 (90)0.6