Table 2. The subjects’ computer literacy assessment about anticipated future needs Stratified into Demography.
| S/N | Stems (n=9) | Physicians Category | Gender | Nationality | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Do you think that your future needs should be upgraded according to their relevance to professional job effectiveness? | C (n=85) |
S (n=128) |
R (n=155) |
p value |
M (n=255) |
F (n=113) |
p value |
S (n=140) |
NS (n=228) |
p value |
|
| 1 | Word processing software skills (MS Word). | 73 | 74 | 76* | 0.9 | 78* | 68 | 0.07 | 77* | 73 | 0.5 |
| 2 | Presentation software skills (Power Point). | 78* | 68 | 76* | 0.2 | 77* | 66 | <0.05 | 70 | 75* | 0.3 |
| 3 | Spreadsheet software skills (Excel). | 72 | 68 | 66 | 0.6 | 71 | 62 | 0.12 | 65 | 70 | 0.4 |
| 4 | Database software skills (Access). | 65 | 60 | 59 | 0.7 | 63 | 56 | 0.2 | 59 | 62 | 0.7 |
| 5 | Web browser navigation skills. | 68 | 66 | 71 | <0.05 | 70 | 65 | 0.3 | 72 | 66 | 0.3 |
| 6 | Internet search skills. | 75* | 73 | 81* | 0.2 | 77* | 78* | 0.8 | 80* | 75 | 0.3 |
| 7 | Medical database search skills. | 72 | 73 | 76* | 0.8 | 75* | 70 | 0.3 | 67 | 78* | <0.05 |
| 8 | Statistical analysis software skills. | 65 | 70 | 68 | 0.7 | 70 | 63 | 0.2 | 64 | 71 | 0.2 |
| 9 | Advanced e-mail management skills. | 66 | 64 | 74 | 0.2 | 69 | 67 | 0.8 | 65 | 71 | 0.3 |
| Overall average | 70 | 68 | 72 | 0.1 | 72 | 66 | <0.05 | 69 | 71 | 0.2 | |
C=Consultants, S=Specialists, R=Residents, M=Male, F=Female, S=Saudi, NS=Non-Saudi
"n" represents total number of respondents for each stem.
Date expressed as percentage of response "yes" for concerned stem. "n" is the total respondents for each stem.*Substantial need of improvement.