- Perceptions of privacy and lack of privacy across participants’ characteristics.
| Variables | Privacy and EMRs | Effects of lack of privacy in EMRs on the healthcare staff | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | Mean±SD | P-values | n (%) | Mean±SD | P-values | |
| Type of organization | ||||||
| Private | 48 (12.6) | 2.52±0.284 | 0.829 | 48 (12.6) | 3.12±0.817 | 0.160 |
| Public | 333 (87.6) | 2.53±0.327 | 333 (87.6) | 3.30±0.820 | ||
| Age (years) | ||||||
| 23-34 | 167 (43.8) | 2.50±0.358 | 0.392 | 167 (43.8) | 3.41±0.844 | 0.005 |
| 35-44 | 149 (39.1) | 2.54±0.307 | 149 (39.1) | 3.24±0.781 | ||
| 45-54 | 56 (14.7) | 2.60±0.238 | 56 (14.7) | 3.06±0.786 | ||
| 55-64 | 8 (2.1) | 2.52±0.301 | 8 (2.1) | 2.85±0.687 | ||
| 65 or older | 1 (0.3) | 2.60 | 1 (0.3) | 1.66 | ||
| Years of experience | ||||||
| 1-5 | 122 (32.0) | 2.50±0.362 | 0.024 | 122 (32.0) | 3.46±0.810 | 0.011 |
| 6-10 | 75 (19.7) | 2.47±0.328 | 75 (19.7) | 3.2±0.775 | ||
| More than 10 | 184 (48.3) | 2.58±0.284 | 184 (48.3) | 3.17±0.829 | ||
| Education | ||||||
| Diploma | 35 (9.2) | 2.57±0.303 | 0.900 | 35 (9.2) | 3.31±0.751 | 0.006 |
| Bachelor’s | 229 (60.1) | 2.53±0.329 | 229 (60.1) | 3.26±0.862 | ||
| Master’s | 78 (20.5) | 2.51±0.328 | 78 (20.5) | 3.51±0.706 | ||
| PhD | 33 (8.6) | 2.54±0.285 | 33 (8.6) | 2.84±0.713 | ||
| Residency | 4 (1.0) | 2.45±0.341 | 4 (1.0) | 3.21±0.737 | ||
| Other | 2 (0.6) | 2.70±0.424 | 2 (0.6) | 3.00±0.471 | ||
Values are presented as numbers and percentages (%) and mean ± standard deviation (SD). EMRs: electronic medical records