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Table 5 Predictors of use of smartphones and installation of medical applications among HCWs in Saudi Arabia

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

Independent variables

Use of smartphone

Install med. Applications

β

SE

p-value

β

SE

p-value

Gender

.278

.39

.474

.600

.390

.124

Age Group

.028

.266

.916

.281

.264

.287

Nationality

.357

.48

.46

−.062

.471

.895

Diploma vs others

−.333

.314

.288

−.354

.311

.255

Single vs others

−.179

.278

.518

.208

.274

.449

physicians vs others

−.432

.331

.192

.771

.342

.024**

Working experience (yrs)

−.040

.029

.172

−.045

.028

.113

Total Perception mean score [%]

.033

.009

<.001**

.033

.008

<.001**

Constant

−1.457

.750

.052

−2.955

.760

.000

  1. **---Statistically significant