Table 1 Characteristics of Study Participants and Smartphone Habits
Characteristics | |
|---|---|
No. of participants | 84 |
Median age (IQR) | 31 (28–38) |
Age category, n (%) | |
≤ 29 | 32 (38.1%) |
30–39 | 27 (44.0%) |
40–49 | 11 (13.1%) |
50–59 | 2 (2.4%) |
≥ 60 | 2 (2.4%) |
Female, n (%) | 53 (63.1%) |
Type of profession, n (%) | |
Physician | 19 (22.6%) |
Nurse | 49 (58.3%) |
Rehabilitation therapist | 9 (10.7%) |
Pharmacist | 1 (1.2%) |
Clerks | 5 (6.0%) |
Assistant | 1 (1.2%) |
Using smartphones at bedside, n (%) | 23 (27.4%) |
Frequency of using smartphones, n (%) | |
1–4 times/day | 10 (11.9%) |
5–9 times/day | 28 (33.3%) |
10–14 times/day | 11 (13.1%) |
≥ 15 times/day | 35 (41.7%) |
Places of most frequent smartphone use, n (%) | |
Home | 80 (95.2%) |
Resting room at the hospital | 2 (2.4%) |
Bedside | 1 (1.2%) |
Others | 1 (1.2%) |
Regular disinfection of smartphone, n (%) | 9 (10.7%) |
Washing hands before using smartphones, n (%) | 5 (6.0%) |
Washing hands after using smartphones, n (%) | 4 (4.8%) |
Characteristics of smartphones | |
Median duration of the current smartphone use (IQR) (month) | 18 (12–29) |
Use of a film over the touchscreen | 66 (78.6%) |
Use of a cover | 69 (82.1%) |