Table 1 Demographic characteristics of and smart device use by physicians in Saudi Arabia (n = 300 subjects)
From: Popularity and impact of using smart devices in medicine: experiences in Saudi Arabia
Number | Percent | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Gender | Male | 173 | 57.7 |
Female | 127 | 42.3 | |
Medical rank | Resident | 129 | 43.0 |
Registrar | 99 | 33.0 | |
Senior registrar | 37 | 12.3 | |
Consultant | 35 | 11.7 | |
Are you using smart devices? | No | 35 | 11.7 |
Yes | 265 | 88.3 | |
Are you aware of the availability of medical apps on smart devices? | Yes | 300 | 100.0 |
Have you installed medical apps on your smart device? | No | 41 | 13.7 |
Yes | 259 | 86.3 | |
Has your hospital/institution ever recommended that you obtain a specific medical app for your mobile phone? | No | 36 | 12.0 |
Yes | 264 | 88.0 | |
Frequency of use of installed medical apps | ≥once/day | 159 | 53.0 |
≥once/week | 106 | 35.3 | |
≤once/month | 35 | 11.7 | |