Table 3.
Chi-square analysis of socio-demographic factors influencing the perception regarding safety of robotic assisted surgery among study participants.
| Perception regarding safety of robotic assisted surgery among study participants | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variable | Total (%) | Yes | No | p-value | |
| Age | 18–24 | 185 (27.2) | 105 | 80 | 0.011* |
| 25–34 | 133 (19.5) | 60 | 73 | ||
| 35–44 | 197 (28.9) | 108 | 89 | ||
| 45–54 | 129 (18.9) | 82 | 47 | ||
| 54–64 | 32 (4.7) | 11 | 21 | ||
| 65 and above | 5 (0.7) | 2 | 3 | ||
| Gender | Males | 276 (40.5) | 182 | 94 | 0.001* |
| Females | 405 (59.5) | 186 | 219 | ||
| Nationality | Saudi | 481 (70.6) | 261 | 220 | 0.856 |
| Non-Saudi | 200 (29.4) | 107 | 93 | ||
| Region in Saudi Arabia | Central | 89 (13.1) | 38 | 51 | 0.001* |
| Eastern | 132 (19.4) | 70 | 62 | ||
| Western | 221 (32.5) | 114 | 107 | ||
| Northern | 37 (5.4) | 12 | 25 | ||
| Southern | 202 (29.7) | 134 | 68 | ||
| Marital status | Divorced | 23 (3.4) | 10 | 13 | 0.012* |
| Married | 355 (52.1) | 208 | 147 | ||
| Single | 295 (43.3) | 149 | 146 | ||
| Widowed | 8 9 (1.2) | 1 | 7 | ||
| Education level | Bachelor’s degree | 337 (49.5) | 179 | 158 | 0.257 |
| Diploma | 115 (16.9) | 63 | 52 | ||
| High school or lower | 149 (21.9) | 89 | 60 | ||
| Postgraduate degree | 80 (11.7) | 37 | 43 | ||
| Work field | Health care field | 103 (15.1) | 64 | 39 | 0.102 |
| Not healthcare field | 245 (36.0) | 138 | 107 | ||
| Not working | 124 (18.2) | 58 | 66 | ||
| Retired | 31 (4.6) | 13 | 18 | ||
| Student | 178 (26.1) | 95 | 83 | ||
| Monthly income | Below 6,000 | 318 (46.7) | 165 | 153 | 0.404 |
| 6,000–15,000 | 231 (33.9) | 133 | 98 | ||
| Above 15,000 | 132 (19.4) | 70 | 62 | ||
| Technological literacy | Competent | 168 (24.7) | 97 | 71 | 0.268 |
| Literate | 453 (66.5) | 36 | 24 | ||
| Illiterate | 60 (8.8) | 235 | 218 | ||
| Hours spent on an electronic device | Less than 4 h | 161 (23.6) | 94 | 67 | 0.416 |
| 5–9 h | 368 (54.0) | 191 | 177 | ||
| 10–15 h | 124 (18.2) | 70 | 54 | ||
| More than 15 h | 28 (4.1) | 13 | 15 | ||
* Denotes significant p values <0.05.