TABLE 2.
Parent Participant–Reported Characteristics and Inpatient Portal Use, N = 14
| Characteristic | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Parent participant sex | |
| Female | 12 (86) |
| Previous child hospitalizationsa | |
| None | 5 (36) |
| 1–2 | 3 (21) |
| 3–4 | 1 (7) |
| >5 | 5 (36) |
| Previous ambulatory patient portal useb | 7 (50) |
| Previous inpatient portal useb | 4 (29) |
| Instructed how to use the inpatient portal by nurses on admission | 14 (100) |
| Days with inpatient portal during current hospitalization | |
| 1–2 | 3 (21) |
| 3–4 | 6 (43) |
| 5–10 | 2 (14) |
| >10 | 3 (21) |
| Average daily use of the inpatient portal during current hospitalization, logins per d | |
| <2 | 7 (50) |
| 2–3 | 5 (36) |
| >3 | 2 (14) |
a
Number of previous hospitalizations of participant’s child who is currently admitted, not including birth or current hospitalization.
b
Before current hospitalization.