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Table 1 Demographic characteristics of healthcare workers

From: Use of smartphone and perception towards the usefulness and practicality of its medical applications among healthcare workers in Saudi Arabia

Characteristics

No (n = 351)

%

Gender

 Male

41

11.7

 Female

310

88.3

Age group (yrs)

 20–29

86

25.6

 30–39

136

40.5

 40+

114

33.9

 Mean (SD)

36.1 ± 8.7

 

Education

 Diploma

89

25.7

 BSN

247

71.4

 MSN/PHD

10

2.9

Nationality

 Saudi

34

9.7

 Non-Saudi

317

90.3

Marital status

 Single

145

41.7

 Married

192

55.2

 Divorced/ Widowed

11

3.1

Job title

 Physician

8

2.3

 Nurse

268

76.6

 Pharmacist

2

0.6

 Lab. technician

29

8.3

 Others

43

12.2

Workplace

 Medical

172

49.7

 Surgical

21

6.1

 Lab.

34

9.8

 Pharmacy

1

0.3

 Others

118

34.1

Work experience (in years)

 < 10

160

47.2

 10-19

127

37.5

 20 or more

52

15.3

 Mean (SD)

11.6 ± 7.3