TABLE. Background Characteristics of mCME Participants, Thái Nguyên, Vietnam, December 2015.
| IDIs (N=15) | FGDs (N=55) | Total (N=70) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender, No. (%) | |||
| Female | 8 (53.3) | 27 (49.1) | 35 (50.0) |
| Male | 7 (46.7) | 28 (50.9) | 35 (50.0) |
| Age, mean (SD), years | 38.6 (10.5) | 40.8 (11.2) | 40.3 (11.0) |
| Study arm, No. (%) | |||
| Group 2: medical facts | 4 (26.7) | 30 (54.6) | 34 (49.3) |
| Group 3: medical questions | 11 (73.3) | 25 (45.4) | 36 (50.7) |
| Response rate during study,a No. (%) | |||
| High | 4 (26.7) | 29 (52.7) | 33 (47.1) |
| Medium | 7 (46.6) | 0 (0.0) | 7 (10.0) |
| Low | 4 (26.7) | 26 (47.3) | 30 (42.9) |
| Practice setting, No. (%) | |||
| Rural | 12 (80.0) | 45 (81.8) | 57 (81.4) |
| Town | 2 (13.3) | 8 (14.6) | 10 (14.3) |
| City | 1 (6.7) | 2 (3.6) | 3 (4.3) |
| Medical specialty, No. (%) | |||
| General medicine | 8 (53.3) | 28 (50.9) | 36 (51.4) |
| Obstetrics and pediatrics | 3 (20.0) | 11 (20.0) | 14 (20.0) |
| Traditional medicine | 3 (20.0) | 12 (21.8) | 15 (21.4) |
| Preventative medicine | 1 (6.7) | 4 (7.3) | 5 (7.2) |
| Years in health sector, mean (SD) | 2.7 (0.4) | 2.9 (0.5) | 2.9 (0.5) |
Abbreviations: FGD, focus group discussion; IDI, in-depth interview; mCME, mobile continuing medical education; SD, standard deviation.
a
High response rate refers to those in the 90th and 75th percentiles for women and men, respectively; medium refers to those between the 10th and 90th percentile for women and between the 25th and 75th percentile for men; low refers to those in the 10th and 25th percentiles for women and men, respectively.