Table 2

Computer literacy and Internet usage among physician's in Ibadan, Nigeria

House Officers (N = 45)
 Medical Officers (N = 23)
 Registrar (N = 104)
 Total (N = 172)

No
 %
 No
 %
 No
 %
 No
 %
Are you computer literate?







Yes
 41
 91.1
 22
 95.7
 97
 93.3
 160
 93.0
No
 4
 8.9
 1
 4.3
 7
 6.7
 12
 7.0
Do you own a personal computer?







Yes
 14
 31.1
 13
 56.5
 72
 69.2
 99
 57.6
No
 31
 68.9
 10
 43.5
 32
 30.8
 73
 42.4
Ever used the Internet?







Yes
 44
 97.8
 22
 95.7
 102
 98.1
 168
 97.7
No
 1
 2.2
 1
 4.3
 2
 1.9
 4
 2.3
Used the Internet during the last week preceding the survey?







Yes
 19
 42.2
 14
 60.9
 80
 76.9
 113
 65.7
No
 25
 55.6
 8
 34.8
 22
 21.1
 55
 32.0
No Response
 1
 2.2
 1
 4.3
 2
 1.0
 4
 2.3
Do you have personal access to the Internet?







Yes
 7
 15.6
 12
 52.2
 43
 41.3
 62
 36.0
No
 38
 84.4
 11
 47.8
 61
 58.7
 110
 64.0
Main reason for using the Internet the last time.







     E-mail
 34
 75.6
 11
 47.8
 62
 59.6
 107
 62.2
     Research
 2
 4.4
 3
 13.0
 16
 15.4
 21
 12.2
     Health information
 3
 6.7
 5
 21.7
 16
 15.4
 24
 14.0
     Patient care
 2
 4.4
 1
 4.4
 6
 5.7
 9
 5.2
     Others
 1
 2.2
 1
 4.4
 1
 1.0
 3
 1.7
No response
 3
 6.7
 2
 8.7
 3
 2.9
 8
 4.7
Internet access points used the last time.







     Office
 1
 2.2
 5
 21.7
 14
 13.5
 20
 11.6
     Home
 2
 4.5
 0
 0.0
 1
 1.0
 3
 1.7
     Library
 3
 6.7
 1
 4.4
 14
 13.5
 18
 10.6
     Cyber café
 3 8
 86.4
 16
 69.5
 73
 70.1
 127
 73.8
No Response
 1
 2.2
 1
 4.4
 2
 1.9
 4
 2.3
Mode of Internet usage







     Assisted
 7
 15.6
 3
 13.0
 18
 17.3
 28
 16.3
     Not Assisted
 37
 82.2
 19
 82.6
 84
 80.8
 140
 81.4
No Response
 1
 2.2
 1
 4.4
 2
 1.9
 4
 2.3
Total
 45
 100
 23
 100
 104
 100
 172
 100

Ajuwon Biomedical Digital Libraries 2006 3:12   doi:10.1186/1742-5581-3-12