Table 5

Perceived confidence of physicians to perform Internet related tasks
Tasks
 House Officers (N = 45)
 Medical Officers (N = 23)
 Registrars (N = 104)
 Total (N = 172)

No
 %
 No
 %
 No
 %
 No
 %
Retrieve and download free medical books from the Internet







Yes
 4
 8.9
 5
 21.7
 26
 25.0
 35
 20.3
No
 41
 91.1
 18
 78.3
 78
 75.0
 137
 79.7
Search the Internet to find out how a particular clinical procedure is carried out







Yes
 19
 42.2
 5
 26.1
 52
 50.0
 77
 44.8
No
 26
 57.8
 17
 73.9
 52
 50.0
 95
 55.2
Search the Internet for the most current diagnostic test or therapy for a disease condition







Yes
 26
 57.8
 18
 78.3
 69
 66.3
 113
 65.7
No
 19
 42.2
 5
 21.7
 35
 33.9
 59
 34.3
Retrieve and download full-text articles from online journals, BJM; HINARI etc.







Yes
 8
 17.8
 12
 52.2
 52
 50.0
 72
 41.9
No
 37
 82.2
 11
 47.8
 52
 50.0
 100
 58.1
Find the most current available evidence to answer a clinical question relating to patients condition







Yes
 24
 53.3
 12
 52.2
 66
 63.5
 102
 59.3
No
 21
 46.7
 11
 47.8
 38
 36.5
 70
 40.7
Find information on the diagnosis, prognosis and treatment of an ailment







Yes
 39
 86.7
 20
 87.0
 93
 89.4
 152
 88.4
No
 6
 13.3
 3
 13.0
 11
 10.6
 20
 11.6
Total
 45
 100
 23
 100
 104
 100
 172
 100

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