Table 2.
Chi-square analysis of socio-demographic factors influencing familiarity with robotic assisted surgery among study participants.
| Familiarity with robotic assisted surgery among study participants | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variable | Total (%) | Yes | No | p-value | |
| Age | 18–24 | 185 (27.2) | 109 | 76 | 0.001* |
| 25-34 | 133 (19.5) | 51 | 82 | ||
| 35–44 | 197 (28.9) | 91 | 106 | ||
| 45–54 | 129 (18.9) | 48 | 81 | ||
| 54–64 | 32 (4.7) | 8 | 24 | ||
| 65 and above | 5 (0.7) | 1 | 4 | ||
| Gender | Males | 276 (40.5) | 131 | 145 | 0.937 |
| Females | 405 (59.5) | 177 | 228 | ||
| Nationality | Saudi | 481 (70.6) | 193 | 288 | 0.001* |
| Non-Saudi | 200 (29.4) | 115 | 85 | ||
| Region in Saudi Arabia | Central | 89 (13.1) | 42 | 47 | 0.005* |
| Eastern | 132 (19.4) | 65 | 67 | ||
| Western | 221 (32.5) | 114 | 107 | ||
| Northern | 37 (5.4) | 9 | 28 | ||
| Southern | 202 (29.7) | 78 | 124 | ||
| Marital status | Divorced | 23 (3.4) | 9 | 14 | 0.001* |
| Married | 355 (52.1) | 145 | 210 | ||
| Single | 295 (43.3) | 154 | 141 | ||
| Widowed | 8 9 (1.2) | 0 | 8 | ||
| Education level | Bachelor’s Degree | 337 (49.5) | 142 | 195 | 0.382 |
| Diploma | 115 (16.9) | 57 | 58 | ||
| High school or lower | 149 (21.9) | 62 | 87 | ||
| Postgraduate degree | 80 (11.7) | 47 | 33 | ||
| Work field | Health care field | 103 (15.1) | 62 | 41 | 0.001* |
| Not healthcare field | 245 (36.0) | 97 | 148 | ||
| Not working | 124 (18.2) | 48 | 76 | ||
| Retired | 31 (4.6) | 7 | 24 | ||
| Student | 178 (26.1) | 94 | 84 | ||
| Monthly income | Below 6,000 | 318 (46.7) | 140 | 178 | 0.582 |
| 6,000–15,000 | 231 (33.9) | 103 | 128 | ||
| Above 15,000 | 132 (19.4) | 65 | 67 | ||
| Technological literacy | Competent | 168 (24.7) | 88 | 80 | 0.010* |
| Literate | 453 (66.5) | 18 | 42 | ||
| Illiterate | 60 (8.8) | 202 | 251 | ||
| Hours spent on an electronic device | Less than 4 h | 161 (23.6) | 63 | 98 | 0.146 |
| 5–9 h | 368 (54.0) | 171 | 197 | ||
| 10–15 h | 124 (18.2) | 57 | 67 | ||
| More than 15 h | 28 (4.1) | 17 | 11 | ||
*Denotes significant p values <0.05.