Table 3 The use of Wechat or QQ in dentists’ clinical work (n = 379 subjects)
From: Smartphone and medical application use among dentists in China
| Â | Number | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
Have you installed Wechat or QQ on your smartphone? | ||
 Yes | 379 | 100 |
Do you use WeChat or QQ in clinical practice? | ||
 Yes | 379 | 100 |
The purpose for using WeChat or QQ in clinical practice | ||
 Communicating with patients | 294 | 77.6 |
 Communicating with peers | 317 | 83.6 |
 Acquiring medical information | 319 | 84.2 |
 Others | 76 | 20 |
Frequency of using WeChat or QQ in clinical practice | ||
 At least once a day | 279 | 73.6 |
 At least once a week | 79 | 20.8 |
 Less than once a month | 21 | 5.5 |
Daily use of WeChat or QQ in clinical practice within dentists (in minutes) | ||
 None | 0 | 0 |
 1–10 min | 51 | 13.5 |
 11–20 min | 66 | 17.4 |
 21–30 min | 72 | 19 |
 31–40 min | 49 | 12.9 |
 41–50 min | 24 | 6.3 |
 51–60 min | 19 | 5.0 |
  > 60 min | 98 | 25.9 |