Accepting telemedicine in a circulatory medicine ward in major hospitals in South Korea: patients’ and health professionals’ perception of real-time electrocardiogram monitoring

Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the participants

Factor	Category	Weighted (%)	N
Age (years)	19 to 29	11.70	31
	30 to 39	21.13	56
	40 to 49	23.02	61
	50 to 59	17.36	46
	60 or older	26.79	71
Academic level	Middle school	10.94	29
	High school	14.34	38
	Undergraduate	51.32	136
	Graduate or higher	23.40	62
Income^a	< 1 mil	10.70	31
	1 mil ≤ < 2 mil	12.83	34
	2 mil ≤ < 3 mil	32.45	86
	3 mil ≤ < 4 mil	17.36	46
	4 mil ≤ < 5 mil	12.83	34
	≥ 5 mil	12.83	34
Gender	Male	57.36	152
	Female	42.64	113
Location	Seoul	57.74	153
	Gyeonggi	16.98	45
	Others	25.28	69
Type of participant	Patient	67.92	180
	Patient guardian	16.60	44
	Nurse	6.79	18
	Doctor	3.77	10
	Others	4.92	13
Perceived socio-economic status	Lower class	6.79	18
	Lower-middle class	15.09	40
	Middle class	54.34	144
	Middle-upper class	18.87	50
	Upper class	4.91	13
Total		100	265

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