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Table 2 Descriptive statistics of respondents

From: The preferences of users of electronic medical records in hospitals: quantifying the relative importance of barriers and facilitators of an innovation

 

Nurses (n = 148)

Physicians (n = 150)

 

Male (n = 23) (16%)

Female (n = 125) (84%)

Male (n = 109) (73%)

Female (n = 41) (27%)

Mean age, year (SD)

42.52 (11.58)

40.14 (11.71)

48.26 (9.64)

43.90 (7.72)

Number of years working in current job

9.71 (9.61)

 

12.73 (9.05)

 

Reported type of hospital

    

University

5

26

19

16

General hospital with teaching facilities

5

32

40

8

General without teaching facilities

9

55

45

14

Peripheral

0

1

0

1

Independent treatment center

0

2

3

2

Other

4

9

2

0

Profession

    

Medical specialist

  

103

38

Medical Resident

  

6

3

Head Nurse

0

10

  

Nurse

15

88

  

Nurse specialist

6

24

  

Other

2

3

  
  1. The category ‘other’ exists of a consulting assistant and employees of surgery department, anesthesia, and general support function.