Table 3.
Average comparisons of total time, number of patients admitted, and time spent per patient for the afternoon shift.
| Variable | Control | Tablet | Average comparison | |||||
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Mean (SD) | SWa | Mean (SD) | SW | Mean difference (SD) | Test | P value | Cohen d |
| Total time (minutes) | 44.83 (2.21) | .055 | 35.48 (1.17) | .47 | 9.37 (2.30) | 4.07b | .001 | .93 |
| Number of patients admitted | 11.03 (0.38) | .03 | 10.40 (0.33) | .24 | .62 (0.49) | –1.20c | .22 | —d |
| Time spent per patient (minutes) |
4.07 (.13) | .21 | 3.47 (.10) | .25 | .60 (0.15) | 3.82b | .01 | .77 |
aShapiro Wilk P<.05.
bStudent t test.
cWilcoxon.
dNot calculated.