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Table 2 Clinical theoretical knowledge as medical personnel

From: Knowledge, attitudes and practices of the medical personnel regarding atopic dermatitis in Yaoundé, Cameroon

Question

Right response Number (%)

Wrong response Number (%)

Theoritical clinical knowledge (n = 100)

 Primary lesions

  Xerosis cutis is a sign of AD

86

(86)

14

(14)

  Erythema is a sign of AD

81

(81)

19

(19)

  Desquamation is a sign of AD

58

(58)

42

(42)

  Diffuse ulcerations is are signs of AD

17

(17)

83

(83)

  Moist skin is a sign of AD

13

(13)

87

(87)

  Cyanosis is a sign of AD

2

(2)

98

(98)

 Sites in children (0–5 years old)

  The face is a site of AD

44

(44)

56

(56)

  The torso is a site of AD

48

(48)

52

(52)

  The lower limb is a site of AD

32

(32)

68

(68)

 Sites in adults (25 years old and above)

  The face is a site of AD

24

(24)

76

(76)

  The torso is a site of AD

42

(42)

58

(58)

  The upper limb is a site of AD

79

(79)

21

(21)

  The lower limb is a site of AD

41

(41)

59

(59)