Table 1 Participants’ demographics and computer use characteristics
From: Readiness of healthcare providers for eHealth: the case from primary healthcare centers in Lebanon
Characteristics | Nurses (n = 57) | Physicians (n = 100) | Others (n = 53) | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | ||||
 Male | 4 (7.0 %) | 65 (65.0 %) | 16 (30.2 %) | 85 |
 Female | 47 (82.5 %) | 27 (27.0 %) | 37 (69.8 %) | 111 |
 Not specified | 6 (10.5 %) | 8 (8.0 %) | - | 14 |
Age groups | Â | |||
 25–35 | 25 (43.9 %) | 15 (15.0 %) | 29 (54.7 %) | 69 |
 36–45 | 15 (26.3 %) | 30 (30.0 %) | 12 (22.7 %) | 57 |
 46–55 | 11 (19.3 %) | 30 (30.0 %) | 10 (18.9 %) | 51 |
  > 56 | 4 (7.0 %) | 22 (22.0 %) | 2 (3.8 %) | 28 |
Not specified | 2 (3.5 % ) | 3 (3.0Â %) | - | 5 |
Employment status | ||||
 Full time | 51 (89.5 %) | 11 (11.0 %) | 40 (75.5 %) | 102 |
 Part time | 4 (7.0 %) | 72 (72.2 %) | 8 (15.1 %) | 84 |
 Temporary/Casual | 1 (1.8 %) | 16 (16.0 %) | 4 (7.5 %) | 21 |
 Not specified | 1 (1.8 %) | 1 (1.0 %) | 1 (1.9 %) | 3 |
Total years of practice | ||||
  < 1 | 2 (3.5 %) | 2 (2.0 %) | 4 (7.5 %) | 8 |
 1–5 | 5 (8.8 %) | 17 (17.0 %) | 18 (34 %) | 40 |
 6–10 | 15 (26.3 %) | 15 (15.0 %) | 7 (13.2 %) | 37 |
 11–15 | 10 (17.5 %) | 17 (17.0 %) | 10 (18.9 %) | 37 |
 16–20 | 5 (8.8 %) | 10 (10.0 %) | 5 (9.4 %) | 20 |
  > 20 | 20 (35.1 %) | 38 (38.0 %) | 8 (15.1 %) | 66 |
 Not specified | - | 1 (1.0 %) | 1 (1.9 %) | 2 |
Total years of practice at respective PHC center | ||||
  < 1 | 6 (10.5 %) | 9 (9.0 %) | 6 (11.3 %) | 21 |
 1–5 | 9 (15.8 %) | 37 (37.0 %) | 20 (37.7 %) | 66 |
 6–10 | 17 (29.8 %) | 24 (24.0 %) | 6 (11.3 %) | 47 |
 11–15 | 7 (12.3 %) | 16 (16.0 %) | 11 (20.8 %) | 34 |
 16–20 | 4 (7.0 %) | 5 (5.0 %) | 2 (3.8 %) | 11 |
  > 20 | 14 (24.6 %) | 9 (9.0 %) | 6 (11.3 %) | 29 |
 Not specified | - | - | 2 (3.8 %) | 2 |
Comfort using computers | ||||
 Very comfortable | 14 (24.6 %) | 38 (38.0 %) | 22 (41.5 %) | 74 |
 Comfortable | 35 (61.4 %) | 54 (54.0 %) | 27 (50.9 %) | 116 |
 Not comfortable | 8 (14.0 %) | 7 (7.0 %) | 1 (1.9 %) | 16 |
 Not specified | - | 1 (1.0 %) | 3 (5.7 %) | 4 |
Access to computers at respective PHC center | Â | |||
 Yes | 50 (87.7 %) | 77 (77.0 %) | 49 (92.5 %) | 176 |
 No | 6 (10.5 %) | 13 (13.0 %) | 2 (3.8 %) | 21 |
 Not specified | 1 (1.8) | 10 (10.0 %) | 2 (3.8 %) | 13 |
Frequency of computer use at respective PHC center | ||||
 Monthly | 4 (7.0 %) | 6 (6.0 %) | - | 10 |
 Weekly | 4 (7.0 %) | 24 (24.0 %) | 6 (11.3 %) | 34 |
 Daily | 41 (71.9 %) | 23 (23.0 %) | 36 (67.9 %) | 100 |
 Never | 8 (14.0 %) | 42 (42.0 %) | 10 (18.9 %) | 60 |
 Not specified | - | 5 (5.0 %) | 1 (1.9 %) | 6 |
Sharing computers with colleagues | ||||
 Yes | 43 (75.4 %) | 47 (47.0 %) | 25 (47.2 %) | 115 |
 No | 13 (22.8 %) | 46 (46.0 %) | 26 (49.1 %) | 85 |
 Not specified | 1 (1.8 %) | 7 (7.0 %) | 2 (3.8 %) | 10 |