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. 2007 Mar 26;64(8):541–547. doi: 10.1136/oem.2005.026351

Table 2 Distribution of questionnaire and WPR‐data on computer, mouse and keyboard times (h/w or proportions)*.

Mean (h/w) of questionnaire and WPR times within WPR quartile category Ratio between questionnaire and WPR mean
Computer time (h/w)
Lower WPR quartile (0.1–7.2)
 Questionnaire data 19.6 3.8
 WPR data 5.1
Inter WPR quartile (7.2–14)
 Questionnaire data 25.2 2.4
 WPR data 10.4
Upper WPR quartile (14–31)
 Questionnaire data 28.8 1.7
 WPR data 17.2
Mouse time (h/w)
Lower WPR quartile (0.0–3.8)
 Questionnaire data 8.5 3.5
 WPR data 2.4
Inter WPR quartile (3.8–9.8)
 Questionnaire data 16.3 2.5
 WPR data 6.6
Upper WPR quartile (9.8–22)
 Questionnaire data 21.4 1.7
 WPR data 12.8
Keyboard time (h/w)
Lower WPR quartile (0.0–0.7)
 Questionnaire data 6.3 12.6
 WPR data 0.5
Inter WPR quartile (0.7–1.9)
 Questionnaire data 8.7 7.3
 WPR data 1.2
Upper WPR quartile (1.9–12)
 Questionnaire data 11.8 3.9
 WPR data 3.0
Computer time (proportion)
Lower WPR quartile (0.0–0.21)
 Questionnaire data 0.62 4.4
 WPR data 0.14
Inter WPR quartile (0.21–0.39)
 Questionnaire data 0.80 2.8
 WPR data 0.29
Upper WPR quartile (0.39–0.83)
 Questionnaire data 0.91 1.9
 WPR data 0.49
Mouse time (proportion)
Lower WPR quartile (0.0–0.54)
 Questionnaire data 0.39 0.98
 WPR data 0.40
Inter WPR quartile (0.54–0.74)
 Questionnaire data 0.65 0.98
 WPR data 0.66
Upper WPR quartile (0.74–0.92)
 Questionnaire data 0.75 0.95
 WPR data 0.79
Keyboard time (proportion)
Lower WPR quartile (0.0–0.07)
 Questionnaire data 0.23 4.6
 WPR data 0.05
Inter WPR quartile (0.07–0.20)
 Questionnaire data 0.36 2.8
 WPR data 0.13
Upper quartile (0.20–0.65)
 Questionnaire data 0.55 2.0
 WPR data 0.28

*By low, medium and high levels of WPR‐data.