Table 5.
Predictors of use of smartphones and installation of medical applications among HCWs in Saudi Arabia
| Independent variables | Use of smartphone | Install med. Applications | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| β | SE | p-value | β | SE | p-value | |
| Gender | .278 | .39 | .474 | .600 | .390 | .124 |
| Age Group | .028 | .266 | .916 | .281 | .264 | .287 |
| Nationality | .357 | .48 | .46 | −.062 | .471 | .895 |
| Diploma vs others | −.333 | .314 | .288 | −.354 | .311 | .255 |
| Single vs others | −.179 | .278 | .518 | .208 | .274 | .449 |
| physicians vs others | −.432 | .331 | .192 | .771 | .342 | .024** |
| Working experience (yrs) | −.040 | .029 | .172 | −.045 | .028 | .113 |
| Total Perception mean score [%] | .033 | .009 | <.001** | .033 | .008 | <.001** |
| Constant | −1.457 | .750 | .052 | −2.955 | .760 | .000 |
**---Statistically significant