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Their level of knowledge and the attitudes were assessed using a questionnaire with 24 questions, divided into four sections. The differences among groups were identified using the chi-square test (p &lt; 0.05). A high level of knowledge was found among the three groups of subjects for the questions regarding the recognition of clinical signs in hypoglycemic crisis (88\u2013100%), in anaphylactic shock (83.3\u201394.5%), and the treatment of angina pectoris (76.2\u201384.2%). In contrast, a low level of knowledge was found for the questions regarding pulse evaluation in the case of an emergency (26.3\u201335.7%), the parameters of normal breathing (28.9\u201343%), and the treatment of hypoglycemic crisis (27.8\u201344.8%). 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