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From: Public awareness and knowledge of sepsis: a cross-sectional survey of adults in Canada

Fig. 3

Level of perceived knowledge and evaluated knowledge by sepsis awareness category. Perceived level of knowledge was defined by a 5-point Likert scale question "How would you rate your level of knowledge about sepsis?" (l = very poor, 2 = poor, 3 = average, 4 = good, 5 = very good). Mean 'Total Knowledge' score was calculated by adding each respondents correct identification of response options to each knowledge question. Correctly selected responses options were coded as 1; incorrect and "don't know" response options were coded as 0. The total number of possible correct answers was 26. The mean score for each respondent was converted to a percent ranging from 0 to 100. Sepsis Awareness category g was coded to the question "Have you ever heard of the medical condition sepsis?" with responses of 'Yes' coded as 'Heard of Sepsis' (n = l978), and 'No' or 'Uncertain' coded as 'Not Heard of Sepsis' (n = l222).

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