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Table 9 Pre-study PDA survey. Ownership and usage.

From: Evidence-based medicine among internal medicine residents in a community hospital program using smart phones

PDA Usage

PostPGY1 (n = 36) n (%)

Interns (n = 24) n (%)

PDA owners

16 (44%)

4 (17%)

Owned PDA > 1 year

10 (62%)

0

Owned PDA < 1 year

6 (38%)

4 (100%)

Training on PDAs use

none

none

Daily users

13 (81%)

2 (50%)

Using > 10 times/day

2 (12%)

1 (25%)

Use 5–10 times/day

8 (50%)

0

Use < 5 times/day

3 (19%)

1 (25%)