Table 3. The subjects’ computer literacy assessment about anticipated future need stratified into settings.
| S/N | Stems (n=9) | Hospitals | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Do you think that your future needs should be upgraded according to their relevance to professional job effectiveness? | H~1 (n=60) |
H~2 (n=70) |
H~3 (n=71) |
H~4 (n=49) |
H~5 (n=98) |
H~6 (n=20) |
p value |
|
| 1 | Word processing software skills (MS Word). | 80* | 64 | 75 | 65 | 85* | 70 | <0.05 |
| 2 | Presentation software skills (Power Point). | 78* | 61 | 61 | 74 | 91* | 60 | <0.05 |
| 3 | Spreadsheet software skills (Excel). | 63 | 71 | 55 | 74 | 77* | 60 | <0.05 |
| 4 | Database software skills (Access). | 67 | 64 | 55 | 67 | 55 | 65 | 0.4 |
| 5 | Web browser navigation skills. | 70 | 69 | 66 | 63 | 74 | 60 | 0.7 |
| 6 | Internet search skills. | 83* | 66 | 69 | 78* | 88* | 70 | <0.05 |
| 7 | Medical database search skills. | 83* | 67 | 61 | 78 | 83* | 60 | <0.05 |
| 8 | Statistical analysis software skills. | 73 | 64 | 61 | 74 | 70 | 65 | 0.5 |
| 9 | Advanced e-mail management skills. | 77* | 60 | 68 | 67 | 74 | 60 | 0.3 |
| Overall average | 75 | 65 | 63 | 71 | 77* | 63 | <0.05 | |
H~1=Hera General Hospital (Makkah), H~2=King Abdul Aziz Hospital (Taif), H~3=King Fahd Hospital (Jeddah), H~4=Maternity & Child Health Hospital (Jeddah),
H~5=Alnoor Specialist Hospital (Makkah), H~6= King Abdul Aziz Hospital (Jeddah)
Data expressed in percentage of response "yes" for concerned stem. "n" is the total respondents for each stem. *Substantial need of improvement.