Table 1 Baseline characteristics of enrolled participants
From: Mobile device: a useful tool to teach inhaler devices to healthcare professionals
All (n = 90) | Control group (n = 45) | Mobile app group (n = 45) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Demographics | ||||
Female | 70 (78) | 33 (73%) | 37 (82%) | 0.31 |
Age, median (IQR) | 21 (3) | 21 (5) | 21 (3) | 0.90 |
Ethnicity | ||||
Chinese | 67 (74%) | 36 (80%) | 31 (69%) | 0.11 |
Malay | 9 (10%) | 6 (13%) | 3 (7%) | |
Indian | 6 (7%) | 1 (2%) | 5 (11%) | |
Others | 8 (9%) | 2 (5%) | 6 (13%) | |
Mobile model | ||||
Apple | 60 (67%) | 28 (62%) | 32 (71%) | 0.37 |
Android | 30 (33%) | 17 (38%) | 13 (29%) | |
Prior experiences | ||||
No experience using any inhalers | 67 (74%) | 33 (73%) | 34 (76%) | 0.64 |
No experience teaching any inhaler | 41 (46%) | 21 (47%) | 20 (44%) | 0.45 |