Table 1.
Characteristics of the study sample of Finnish physicians (N=4630).
| Characteristic | Participants, n (%) | |
| Age group (years) (n=4591) | ||
|
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<35 | 948 (20.65) |
|
|
35-44 | 1211 (26.38) |
|
|
45-54 | 1148 (25) |
|
|
55-64 | 1284 (27.97) |
| Gender (n=4617) | ||
|
|
Women | 2960 (64.11) |
|
|
Men | 1626 (35.22) |
|
|
Other or did not want to respond | 31 (0.67) |
| Purpose of using the HISa (n=4630) | ||
|
|
Not only for work with patients | 962 (20.78) |
|
|
Only for work with patients | 3668 (79.22) |
| Employment sector (n=4614) | ||
|
|
Public | 3676 (79.67) |
|
|
Private | 938 (20.33) |
| Specialization status (n=4630) | ||
|
|
Not specialized | 1496 (32.31) |
|
|
Specialized | 3134 (67.69) |
| EHRbexperience (months) (n=4611) | ||
|
|
<6 | 727 (15.77) |
|
|
≥6 | 3884 (84.23) |
| EHR grade (4-10) (n=4610) | ||
|
|
Low grade | 2974 (64.51) |
|
|
High grade | 1636 (35.49) |
| Participation in HIS development (n=4601) | ||
|
|
No | 3495 (75.96) |
|
|
Yes | 1106 (24.04) |
| Telemedicine with patients (n=4625) | ||
|
|
Little or not at all | 2448 (52.93) |
|
|
Somewhat to very much | 2177 (47.07) |
aHIS: health information system.
bEHR: electronic health record.