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. 2021 Mar 26;9(3):e19310. doi: 10.2196/19310

Table 6.

Bivariable and multivariable regression analysis of factors with smartphone medical app use among physicians in referral hospitals of Amhara regional state, North Ethiopia, 2019 (N=417).

Variable App use, n (%) Crude ORa (95% CI) AORb (95% CI) P value
Yes No
Education level
  GPc 142 (34.1) 77 (18.5) 1.51 (0.87-2.60) 1.68 (0.91-3.10) d
  Resident 83 (19.9) 44 (10.6) 1.54 (0.85-2.80) 1.70 (0.88-3.30)
  Specialist 39 (9.4) 32 (7.7) 1 1
Internet access
  Yes 210 (50.4) 88 (21.1) 2.87 (1.85-4.45) 2.82 (1.75-4.50) <.001
  No 54 (12.9) 65 (15.6) 1 1
Computer training
  Yes 179 (42.9) 72 (17.3) 2.36 (1.57-3.56) 1.71 (1.09-2.67) <.001
  No 85 (20.4) 81 (19.4) 1 1
IT support staff
  Yes 156 (37.4) 58 (13.9) 2.366 (1.57-3.56) 2.363 (1.50-3.08) .001
  No 108 (25.9) 95 (22.8) 1 1
Technical skill
  Yes 225 (54) 103 (24.7) 2.8 (1.73-4.52) 2.54 (1.50-4.30) <.001
  No 39 (9.4) 50 (12.0) 1 1
Attitude
  Yes 153 (36.7) 69 (16.5) 1.67 (1.12-2.50) 1.64 (1.05-2.55) .01
  No 111 (26.6) 84 (20.1)  1 1
Perceived usefulness
  Yes 158 (37.9) 70 (16.8) 1.76 (1.18-2.64) 1.65 (1.06-2.56) .02
  No 106 (25.4) 83 (19.9) 1 1

aOR: odds ratio.

bAOR: adjusted odds ratio.

cGP: general practitioner.

dNot available.