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Table 3 Association between sociodemographic characteristics and level of acceptance and use of EHRs

From: Usability evaluation of electronic health records at the trauma and emergency directorates at the Komfo Anokye teaching hospital in the Ashanti region of Ghana

Variable

Level of EHRs Acceptance

X2 (p-value)

Satisfactory

n (%)

Unsatisfactory,

n (%)

 

Age (years)

  

10.8(0.029)*

 20-25

44(21.7)

11(35.5)

 

 26-30

53(26.1)

10(32.3)

 

 31-35

54(26.6)

10(32.3)

 

 36-40

32(15.8)

0(0.0)

 

 >40 years

20(9.9)

0(0.0)

 

Gender

  

28.1(0.003)*

 Female

100(49.3)

31(100.0)

 

 Male

103(50.7)

0(0.00)

 

Professional staff

  

21.4(0.011)*

 Nurse

38(18.7)

9(29.0)

 

 Record officer

41(20.2)

10(32.3)

 

 Clinician

22(10.8)

0(0.0)

 

 Pharmacist

32(15.8)

10(32.3)

 

 Lab. Technician

11(5.4)

0(0.0)

 

 Doctor

21(10.3)

0(0.0)

 

 Radiologist

11(5.4)

0(0.0)

 

 Revenue officer

11(5.4)

0(0.0)

 

 Healthcare Assistant

10(4.9)

0(0.0)

 

 Accountant

6(3.0)

2(6.5)

 

Duration of working at a facility

  

29.6(0.001)*

 1-3 years

84(41.4)

20(64.5)

 

 4-7 years

22(10.8)

11(35.5)

 

 <1year

65(32.6)

0(0.00)

 

 >7 years

32(15.8)

0(0.0)

 
  1. *(p-value <0.05): statistically significant, X2: Chi-square