Table 1.
Characteristics of Participants by Study Groups comparing Controls vs Gamers and Controls + Non-Players vs Players
| Study groups Variables |
Controls (n = 74) |
Gamers (n = 69) |
Controls + Non-players (n = 87) |
Players (n = 16) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professional group (%) | ||||
| - Doctors | 40.5 | 30.4 | 28.8 | 37.5 |
| - Nurse/Allied health staff | 59.5 | 69.6 | 71.2 | 62.5 |
| Age, median years (range) | 31.0 (27–70) | 33.0 (21–66) | 32.5 (24–70) | 29.5 (21–66) |
| Female (%) | 88.6 | 90.0 | 91.2 | 81.3 |
| Place of work (%) | ||||
| - NICU/SCN/Nursery | 40.0 | 44.0 | 44.2 | 37.5 |
| - Labour suite service | 22.9 | 12.0 | 16.0 | 12.5 |
| - Emergency room | 5.7 | – | 3.0 | – |
| - Others | 31.4 | 44.0 | 36.8 | 50.0 |
| Duration of service, years (%) | ||||
| - < 1 | 21.2 | 41.3 | 26.6 | 53.3 |
| - 1–5 | 39.3 | 19.6 | 32.8 | 20.0 |
| - 5–10 | 15.2 | 26.1 | 20.3 | 20.0 |
| - 10-20 | 15.2 | 10.8 | 15.6 | 6.7 |
| - > 20 | 9.1 | 2.2 | 4.7 | – |
| NNR attended monthly, (n) | 2.0 ± 2.4 | 1.6 ± 3.1 | 1.9 + 3.0 | 1.0 + 1.1 |
| Prior NNR training -Yes (%) | 17.1* | 0 | 7.4 | 0 |
| Plays video games -Yes (%) | 40.0 | 32.7 | 26.9 | 75.0^ |
Table values are mean ± SD, n = numbers, percentage (%), and age in median years (range)
Prior NNR training reported consist of ad hoc in-house orientation at the start of their rotation
p = NS between study groups except where indicated
* p-value of 0.004 between Controls vs Gamers
^ p-value of 0.001 between Controls + Non-players vs Players