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. 2015 Mar 12;3(1):e13. doi: 10.2196/medinform.3697

Table 2.

Average respondent time by individual question.

Survey domain Question Question typesa Word number (stem + responses) Average question time
Dental care 1. When was last time you were seen by a dentist? MC4 10+15= 25 12.2

2. Have you used the Emergency Room at area hospitals because of tooth pain with the past five years?

Y/N 20+2= 22 8.6

3. If I had a bad tooth that needed a dentist now MC4 11+29=40 19.5
Waiting room 1. When you are in the waiting room, would you like to be told when your doctor is running behind? Y/N 19+5=24 16.2

2. How would you like for us to call you out of the waiting room? MC4 14+10=24 10.2

3. While waiting to be registered? MC3 5+26=31 14.8
Continuity 1. In the last year, when you made an appointment for a check-up or routine care with this provider, how often did you get an appointment as soon as you needed? MC4 30+4=34 20.3

2. In the last year, how many days did you usually have to wait for an appointment when you needed care right away? MC5 22+14=36 12.5

3. Did you see your regular doctor today? Y/N 7+5=12 5.4
Internet access 1. Do you have an email address? Y/N 6+2=8 9.5

2. On average, how often do you use the Internet? MC4 9+4=13 8.7

3. Would you like to be able to get to your medical records online? Y/N 13+2=15 8.5

a MC=multiple choice; Y/N=yes/no