Perceptions and knowledge of telemedicine in Ecuadorian practicing physicians: an instrument adaptation, validation and translation from English to Spanish

Table 2 Descriptive statistics of the items of the proposed instrument

Item		1	2	3	4	5	Mean	SD	Median	Skewness	Kurtosis
Item		Very low	Low	Average	High	Very high
1	Frequency (n)	81	97	126	62	16	2.57	3	1.12	0.17	−0.76
1	Percentage (%)	21.2%	25.4%	33.0%	16.2%	4.2%	2.57	3	1.12	0.17	−0.76
2	Frequency (n)	86	115	115	55	11	2.45	2	1.08	0.28	−0.70
2	Percentage (%)	22.5%	30.1%	30.1%	14.4%	2.9%	2.45	2	1.08	0.28	−0.70
3	Frequency (n)	88	106	125	51	12	2.46	2	1.08	0.25	−0.67
3	Percentage (%)	23.0%	27.7%	32.7%	13.4%	3.1%	2.46	2	1.08	0.25	−0.67
4	Frequency (n)	48	67	109	124	34	3.08	3	1.16	−0.29	−0.80
4	Percentage (%)	12.6%	17.5%	28.5%	32.5%	8.9%	3.08	3	1.16	−0.29	−0.80
5	Frequency (n)	62	64	136	89	31	2.90	3	1.17	−0.12	−0.77
5	Percentage (%)	16.2%	16.8%	35.6%	23.3%	8.1%	2.90	3	1.17	−0.12	−0.77
6	Frequency (n)	91	90	131	55	15	2.51	3	1.12	0.19	−0.76
6	Percentage (%)	23.8%	23.6%	34.3%	14.4%	3.9%	2.51	3	1.12	0.19	−0.76
7	Frequency (n)	34	51	120	122	55	3.30	3	1.14	−0.37	−0.53
7	Percentage (%)	8.9%	13.4%	31.4%	31.9%	14.4%	3.30	3	1.14	−0.37	−0.53
8	Frequency (n)	94	93	89	71	35	2.63	3	1.28	0.27	−1.03
8	Percentage (%)	24.6%	24.3%	23.3%	18.6%	9.2%	2.63	3	1.28	0.27	−1.03
9	Frequency (n)	53	83	106	93	47	2.99	3	1.23	−0.04	−0.95
9	Percentage (%)	13.9%	21.7%	27.7%	24.3%	12.3%	2.99	3	1.23	−0.04	−0.95
10	Frequency (n)	44	68	99	103	68	3.22	3	1.26	−0.22	−0.95
10	Percentage (%)	11.5%	17.8%	25.9%	27.0%	17.8%	3.22	3	1.26	−0.22	−0.95
11	Frequency (n)	10	27	58	105	182	4.10	4	1.07	−1.08	0.40
11	Percentage (%)	2.6%	7.1%	15.2%	27.5%	47.6%	4.10	4	1.07	−1.08	0.40
12	Frequency (n)	9	24	58	107	184	4.13	4	1.04	−1.11	0.54
12	Percentage (%)	2.4%	6.3%	15.2%	28.0%	48.2%	4.13	4	1.04	−1.11	0.54
13	Frequency (n)	11	19	59	128	165	4.09	4	1.02	−1.13	0.84
13	Percentage (%)	2.9%	5.0%	15.4%	33.5%	43.2%	4.09	4	1.02	−1.13	0.84

ISSN: 1471-2458