Table 4.
Participants’ attitudes regarding the uses of artificial intelligence (AI) in clinical practice (N=317).
| Uses of AI in clinical practice and variables | Strongly agree | Agree | Neutral | Disagree | Strongly disagree | |||||||
| Disease prediction, n (%) | ||||||||||||
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Male | 41 (12.9) | 68 (21.5) | 49 (15.5) | 5 (1.6) | 3 (0.9) | |||||
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Female | 20 (6.3) | 53 (16.7) | 63 (19.9) | 12 (3.8) | 3 (0.9) | |||||
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Employment sector | |||||||||||
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Academic | 17 (5.4) | 28 (8.8) | 27 (8.5) | 1 (0.3) | 1 (0.3) | |||||
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Nonacademic | 44 (13.9) | 93 (29.3) | 85 (26.8) | 16 (5) | 5 (1.6) | |||||
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Experience (years) | |||||||||||
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>10 | 21 (6.6) | 63 (19.9) | 39 (12.3) | 5 (1.6) | 1 (0.3) | |||||
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<10 | 40 (12.6) | 58 (18.3) | 73 (23) | 12 (3.8) | 5 (1.6) | |||||
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Educational qualification | |||||||||||
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Postgraduate degree | 32 (10.1) | 48 (15.1) | 41 (12.9) | 5 (1.6) | 3 (0.9) | |||||
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Undergraduate degree | 29 (9.1) | 73 (23) | 71 (22.4) | 12 (3.8) | 3 (0.9) | |||||
| Goal setting, n (%) | ||||||||||||
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Sex | |||||||||||
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Male | 44 (13.9) | 74 (23.3) | 22 (6.9) | 24 (7.6) | 2 (0.6) | |||||
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Female | 23 (7.3) | 63 (19.9) | 48 (15.1) | 14 (4.4) | 3 (0.9) | |||||
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Employment sector | |||||||||||
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Academic | 20 (6.3) | 32 (10.1) | 20 (6.3) | 2 (0.6) | 0 (0) | |||||
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Nonacademic | 47 (14.8) | 105 (33.1) | 50 (15.8) | 36 (11.4) | 5 (1.6) | |||||
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Experience (years) | |||||||||||
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>10 | 26 (8.2) | 60 (18.9) | 24 (7.6) | 19 (6) | 0 (0) | |||||
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<10 | 41 (12.9) | 77 (24.3) | 46 (14.5) | 9 (6) | 5 (1.6) | |||||
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Educational qualification | |||||||||||
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Postgraduate degree | 32 (10.1) | 58 (18.3) | 15 (4.7) | 22 (6.9) | 2 (0.6) | |||||
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Undergraduate degree | 35 (11) | 79 (24.9) | 55 (17.4) | 16 (5) | 3 (0.9) | |||||
| Assistive technologies, n (%) | ||||||||||||
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Sex | |||||||||||
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Male | 64 (20.2) | 88 (27.8) | 12 (3.8) | 2 (0.6) | 0 (0) | |||||
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Female | 55 (17.4) | 70 (22.1) | 25 (7.9) | 1 (0.3) | 0 (0) | |||||
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Employment sector | |||||||||||
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Academic | 22 (6.9) | 41 (12.9) | 10 (3.2) | 1 (0.3) | 0 (0) | |||||
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Nonacademic | 97 (30.6) | 117 (36.9) | 27 (8.5) | 2 (0.6) | 0 (0) | |||||
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Experience (years) | |||||||||||
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>10 | 40 (12.6) | 75 (23.7) | 13 (4.1) | 1 (0.3) | 0 (0) | |||||
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<10 | 79 (24.9) | 83 (26.2) | 24 (7.6) | 2 (0.6) | 0 (0) | |||||
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Educational qualification | |||||||||||
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Postgraduate degree | 42 (13.2) | 78 (24.6) | 8 (2.5) | 1 (0.3) | 0 (0) | |||||
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Undergraduate degree | 77 (24.3) | 80 (25.2) | 29 (9.1) | 2 (0.6) | 0 (0) | |||||
| Diagnostic tool, n (%) | ||||||||||||
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Sex | |||||||||||
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Male | 49 (15.5) | 78 (24.6) | 23 (7.3) | 11 (3.5) | 5 (1.6) | |||||
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Female | 32 (10.1) | 64 (20.2) | 43 (13.6) | 10 (3.2) | 2 (0.6) | |||||
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Employment sector | |||||||||||
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Academic | 24 (7.6) | 33 (10.4) | 11 (3.5) | 6 (1.9) | 0 (0) | |||||
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Nonacademic | 57 (18) | 109 (34.4) | 55 (17.4) | 15 (4.7) | 7 (2.2) | |||||
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Experience (years) | |||||||||||
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>10 | 31 (9.8) | 73 (23) | 22 (6.6) | 3 (0.9) | 0 (0) | |||||
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<10 | 50 (15.8) | 69 (21.8) | 44 (13.9) | 18 (5.7) | 7 (2.2) | |||||
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Educational qualification | |||||||||||
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Postgraduate degree | 36 (11.4) | 67 (21.1) | 14 (4.4) | 9 (2.8) | 3 (0.9) | |||||
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Undergraduate degree | 45 (14.2) | 75 (23.7) | 52 (16.4) | 12 (3.8) | 4 (1.3) | |||||
| Education enhancement, n (%) | ||||||||||||
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Sex | |||||||||||
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Male | 75 (23.7) | 73 (23.1) | 12 (3.8) | 4 (1.3) | 2 (0.6) | |||||
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Female | 54 (17) | 66 (20.8) | 29 (9.1) | 2 (0.6) | 0 (0) | |||||
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Employment sector | |||||||||||
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Academic | 33 (10.4) | 34 (10.7) | 6 (1.9) | 1 (0.3) | 0 (0) | |||||
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Nonacademic | 96 (30.3) | 105 (33.1) | 35 (11) | 5 (1.6) | 2 (0.6) | |||||
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Experience (years) | |||||||||||
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>10 | 47 (14.8) | 71 (22.4) | 9 (2.8) | 2 (0.6) | 0 (0) | |||||
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<10 | 82 (25.9) | 68 (21.5) | 32 (10.1) | 4 (1.3) | 2 (0.6) | |||||
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Educational qualification | |||||||||||
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Postgraduate degree | 59 (18.6) | 62 (19.6) | 5 (1.6) | 1 (0.3) | 2 (0.6) | |||||
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Undergraduate degree | 70 (22.1) | 77 (24.3) | 36 (11.4) | 5 (1.6) | 0 (0) | |||||