Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the respondents (N = 30)
From: Voice-based control system for smart hospital wards: a pilot study of patient acceptance
Characteristics | N | % |
|---|---|---|
Gender | ||
Male | 15 | 50.0 |
Female | 15 | 50.0 |
Age (years) | ||
21 ~ 30 | 17 | 56.7 |
31 ~ 40 | 12 | 40.0 |
41 or older | 1 | 3.3 |
Highest education level | ||
High school education or lower | 2 | 6.7 |
High school graduate | 10 | 33.3 |
Bachelor’s degree | 15 | 50.0 |
Master’s degree or above | 3 | 10.0 |
Major language | ||
Chinese | 30 | 100.0 |
The cell phone operating system | ||
IOS (iPhone) | 10 | 33.3 |
Android | 20 | 66.7 |
The daily use frequency of the voice smart care system | ||
Never used | 0 | 0 |
1 ~ 5 times | 19 | 63.3 |
6 ~ 10 times | 8 | 26.7 |
11 ~ 15 times | 0 | 0 |
16 ~ 20 times | 3 | 10.0 |
The reason why people don’t want to use the voice smart care system (Multiple answers, up to three, respondents only need to answer if they select "Never used" or "1 ~ 5 times" in the previous question) | ||
Physical discomfort | 3 | 10.7 |
Too troublesome to use | 2 | 7.1 |
Poor speech recognition | 9 | 32.0 |
Mood influence | 1 | 3.6 |
Not needed | 5 | 17.9 |
System installation was not easy | 1 | 3.6 |
Other alternative equipment (e.g., light switch, remote control) | 4 | 14.3 |
Other reason | 3 | 10.7 |