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Table 2 Computer literacy and Internet usage among physician's in Ibadan, Nigeria

From: Use of the Internet for health information by physicians for patient care in a teaching hospital in Ibadan, Nigeria

 

House Officers (N = 45)

Medical Officers (N = 23)

Registrar (N = 104)

Total (N = 172)

 

No

%

No

%

No

%

No

%

Are you computer literate?

        

Yes

41

91.1

22

95.7

97

93.3

160

93.0

No

4

8.9

1

4.3

7

6.7

12

7.0

Do you own a personal computer?

        

Yes

14

31.1

13

56.5

72

69.2

99

57.6

No

31

68.9

10

43.5

32

30.8

73

42.4

Ever used the Internet?

        

Yes

44

97.8

22

95.7

102

98.1

168

97.7

No

1

2.2

1

4.3

2

1.9

4

2.3

Used the Internet during the last week preceding the survey?

        

Yes

19

42.2

14

60.9

80

76.9

113

65.7

No

25

55.6

8

34.8

22

21.1

55

32.0

No Response

1

2.2

1

4.3

2

1.0

4

2.3

Do you have personal access to the Internet?

        

Yes

7

15.6

12

52.2

43

41.3

62

36.0

No

38

84.4

11

47.8

61

58.7

110

64.0

Main reason for using the Internet the last time.

        

   E-mail

34

75.6

11

47.8

62

59.6

107

62.2

   Research

2

4.4

3

13.0

16

15.4

21

12.2

   Health information

3

6.7

5

21.7

16

15.4

24

14.0

   Patient care

2

4.4

1

4.4

6

5.7

9

5.2

   Others

1

2.2

1

4.4

1

1.0

3

1.7

No response

3

6.7

2

8.7

3

2.9

8

4.7

Internet access points used the last time.

        

   Office

1

2.2

5

21.7

14

13.5

20

11.6

   Home

2

4.5

0

0.0

1

1.0

3

1.7

   Library

3

6.7

1

4.4

14

13.5

18

10.6

   Cyber café

3 8

86.4

16

69.5

73

70.1

127

73.8

No Response

1

2.2

1

4.4

2

1.9

4

2.3

Mode of Internet usage

        

   Assisted

7

15.6

3

13.0

18

17.3

28

16.3

   Not Assisted

37

82.2

19

82.6

84

80.8

140

81.4

No Response

1

2.2

1

4.4

2

1.9

4

2.3

Total

45

100

23

100

104

100

172

100