Table 5. Mean knowledge score by physicians’ characteristics and FH familiarity.

Characteristics	N	Mean Knowledge score	P value*
Medical Specialty
Family Medicine	111	3.43	0.053
Specialized physicians **	183	3.03
Familiarity with FH
Below average	92	2.6	<0.001
Average and above	202	3.4
Gender
Male	175	3.1	0.98
Female	119	3.1
Manage FH patients
Yes	103	3.5	0.006
No	190	2.9
Level of training
Resident	115	2.6	<0.001
Registrar	97	3.5
Consultant	82	3.5
Years of Practice
≤ 5 years	97	2.6	0.001
6–10 years	88	3.5
11–15 years	47	3.1
> 15 years	62	3.5
Age
≤ 30 years	92	2.7	0.007
31–45 years	145	3.4
> 45 years	57	3.3

* Student t-test and ANOVA test were used in the analysis.

**Specialized physicians include cardiologists, endocrinologists, gynecologists, internists, and pediatricians.