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Table 2 Computer access and literacy among HPs at study site, 2012

From: Information needs and seeking behaviour among health professionals working at public hospital and health centres in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia

Variable

Number (%)

Computer access:

 

Yes: at home

34 (10%)

  at office

62 (18.3%)

  at both

28 (8.3%)

No: Do not know

215 (63.4%)

Computer use:

 

Report writing

1 (0.8%)

Reading

5 (4.0%)

File keeping

4 (3.2%)

Internet use

5 (4.0%)

Reading, file keeping, internet use

80 (64.5%)

All

29 (23.5%)

Computer literacy(n = 339):

 

Yes

113 (33.3%)

No

226 (66.7%)

Computer illiteracy reasons(n = 226):

 

No time

51 (22.6%)

No access

135(59.7%)

Not interested

2(0.9%)

No time & no access

38 (16.8%)

Do you have other means of income (n = 339)

 

Yes

101(29.8%)

No

238(70.2%

Time spent after regular work(n = 228):

 

With my boy/girl friend

65 (27.7%)

Visiting my socials

42 (17.7%)

Through reading

85 (35.7%)

Church

16 (6.7%)

Recreational place

15 (6.3%)

Others

15 (6.3%)