Table 1.
Evaluation of study subject characteristics
| Property | Number (%) |
|---|---|
| N | 18 |
| Sex | |
| Male | 5 (27.8%) |
| Female | 13 (72.2%) |
| Age | |
| 18-25 | 1 (5.6%) |
| 26-30 | 0 (0 %) |
| 31-35 | 6 (33.3%) |
| 35-40 | 5 (27.8%) |
| 41-45 | 1 (5.6%) |
| 45-50 | 4 (22.2%) |
| 50+ | 1 (5.6%) |
| Database experience | |
| None | 0 (0%) |
| Extremely basic | 6 (33.3%) |
| Basic | 4 (22.2%) |
| Intermediate | 8 (44.4%) |
| Expert | 0 (0%) |
| Source of expertise* | |
| Medical informatics db class | 12 (66.6%) |
| Db class elsewhere | 3 (16.6%) |
| Self-learning | 12 (66.6%) |
| Educational background* | |
| Computer science degree | 0 (0%) |
| MD degree | 8 (44.4%) |
| RN degree | 5 (27.8%) |
| MS in medical informatics | 4 (22.2%) |
| PhD in medical informatics | 5 (27.8%) |
| MS in nursing informatics | 5 (27.8%) |
| PhD in nursing informatics | 1 (5.6%) |
| MS in other field | 5 (27.8%) |
| PhD in other field | 2 (11.1%) |
*
Multiple choice is possible for source of expertise background question. The total will thus not equal n.