Table 6.

Sample characteristics (N = 321).

Source: Table 6 developed by the authors.

Statistical factors	Options		Number of participants	Percentage
Participation in Information Technology Training	Yes		152	47.4%
	No		169	52.6%
Gender	Male		316	98.4%
	Female		5	1.6%
Education Level	Master’s/Doctoral		16	5.0%
	Bachelor’s		111	34.6%
	Other		194	60.4%
Position/Title	Master		23	7.2%
	Deck Department	Chief Officer	44	13.7%
		Second Officer	55	17.1%
		Third Officer	14	4.4%
		Seaman	17	5.3%
	Engine Department	Chief Engineer	44	13.7%
		First Engineer	50	15.6%
		Second Engineer	53	16.5%
		Motorman	11	3.4%
	Steward Department		10	3.1%
Maritime Experience	more than 20 years		35	10.9%
	16–20 years		40	12.5%
	11–15 years		122	38.0%
	5–10 years		94	29.3%
	less than 5 years		30	9.3%