Table 4.
Base demographics for all participants and for those assigned to the test group (A) and validation group (B).
| Characteristic | Group A (n=191), n (%) | Group B (n=191), n (%) | Total (N=382), n (%) | P valuea | ||||||
| Age group (years) | .87 | |||||||||
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21-30 | 9 (4.7) | 7 (3.7) | 16 (4.2) |
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31-40 | 34 (17.8) | 42 (22.0) | 76 (19.9) |
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41-50 | 46 (24.1) | 44 (23.0) | 90 (23.6) |
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51-60 | 62 (32.5) | 59 (30.9) | 121 (31.7) |
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>60 | 40 (20.9) | 39 (20.4) | 79 (20.7) |
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| Gender | .38 | |||||||||
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Female | 24 (12.6) | 30 (15.7) | 54 (14.1) |
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Male | 167 (87.4) | 161 (84.3) | 328 (85.9) |
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| Work experience | .93 | |||||||||
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Not yet working | 2 (1.0) | 1 (0.5) | 3 (0.8) |
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<1 year | 2 (1.0) | 2 (1.0) | 4 (1.0) |
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1-5 years | 10 (5.2) | 14 (7.3) | 24 (6.3) |
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6-10 years | 19 (9.9) | 25 (13.1) | 44 (11.5) |
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11-20 years | 50 (26.2) | 44 (23.0) | 94 (24.6) |
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21-30 years | 54 (28.3) | 50 (26.2) | 104 (27.2) |
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>30 years | 44 (23.0) | 46 (24.1) | 90 (23.6) |
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Retired | 10 (5.2) | 9 (4.7) | 19 (5.0) |
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| Professional level | .75 | |||||||||
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Student | 1 (0.5) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.3) |
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In training/resident | 23 (12.0) | 25 (13.1) | 48 (12.6) |
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Attending | 60 (31.4) | 52 (27.2) | 112 (29.3) |
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Chief | 38 (19.9) | 39 (20.4) | 77 (20.2) |
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Specialist (private practice) | 47 (24.6) | 48 (25.1) | 95 (24.9) |
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Other | 21 (11.0) | 27 (14.1) | 48 (12.6) |
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Not answered | 1 (0.5) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.3) |
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| Work setting | .49 | |||||||||
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Acute care: standard care level | 63 (33.0) | 50 (26.2) | 113 (29.6) |
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Acute care: maximum care level | 32 (16.8) | 37 (19.4) | 69 (18.1) |
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University hospital | 21 (11.0) | 29 (15.2) | 50 (13.1) |
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Rehabilitation center | 8 (4.2) | 7 (3.7) | 15 (3.9) |
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Medical care center | 6 (3.1) | 9 (4.7) | 15 (3.9) |
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Private practice | 40 (20.9) | 44 (23.0) | 84 (22.0) |
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Other | 21 (11.0) | 14 (7.3) | 35 (9.2) |
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Not answered | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.5) | 1 (0.3) |
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| Geographic locationb | .26 | |||||||||
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Germany | 187 (98.9) | 183 (95.8) | 370 (97.4) |
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Austria | 0 (0.0) | 2 (1.0) | 2 (0.5) |
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Switzerland | 2 (1.1) | 3 (1.6) | 5 (1.3) |
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Other: European Union | 0 (0.0) | 2 (1.0) | 2 (0.5) |
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Other: not yet listed | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.5) | 1 (0.3) |
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| Interest in digital technology | .71 | |||||||||
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Highly interested | 76 (39.8) | 81 (42.4) | 157 (41.1) |
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Interested | 84 (44.0) | 75 (39.3) | 159 (41.6) |
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Neutral | 19 (9.9) | 25 (13.1) | 44 (11.5) |
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Less interested | 8 (4.2) | 8 (4.2) | 16 (4.2) |
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Not interested | 4 (2.1) | 2 (1.0) | 6 (1.6) |
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| Uses apps in private settings | .92 | |||||||||
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Yes | 69 (36.1) | 70 (36.6) | 139 (36.4) |
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No | 122 (63.9) | 121 (63.4) | 243 (63.6) |
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| Uses apps for work | .29 | |||||||||
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Yes | 63 (33.0) | 73 (38.2) | 136 (35.6) |
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No | 128 (67.0) | 118 (61.8) | 246 (64.4) |
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| Been asked about an app/recommendation | >.99 | |||||||||
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Yes | 43 (22.5) | 43 (22.5) | 86 (22.5) |
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No | 148 (77.5) | 148 (77.5) | 296 (7.5) |
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aPearson χ2 test.
bNot answered: group A, n=2.