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Table 1 Characteristics of self-identified user’s vs non-users of My Health Record

From: The effect of My Health Record use in the emergency department on clinician-assessed patient care: results from a survey

Survey question

Response

Use MHR (n = 39)

Do not use MHR (n = 31)

Total

N

% Totala

% Totalb

N

% Totala

% Totalb

N

% Total

ED role

Doctor

20

68.97

51.28

9

31.03

29.03

29

41.43

Pharmacist

7

100.00

17.95

0

0.00

0.00

7

10.00

Nurse

8

30.77

20.51

18

69.23

58.06

26

37.14

Administration

0

0.00

0.00

2

100.00

6.45

2

2.86

Allied Health

1

50.00

2.56

1

50.00

3.23

2

2.86

Care coordination team

3

75.00

7.69

1

25.00

3.23

4

5.71

Total

39

56.00

100

31

45.00

100

70

100

Gender

Male

10

52.63

25.64

9

47.37

29.03

19

27.14

Female

27

56.25

69.23

21

43.75

67.74

48

68.57

Non-Binary/Gender Diverse

1

100.00

2.56

0

0.00

0.00

1

1.43

Prefer not to say

1

50.00

2.56

1

50.00

3.23

2

2.86

Total

39

55.71

100.00

31

44.29

100.00

70

100.00

Age

18–29 years

8

50.00

20.51

8

50.00

25.81

16

22.86

30–39 years

21

70.00

53.85

9

30.00

29.03

30

42.86

40–49 years

7

50.00

17.95

7

50.00

22.58

14

20.00

50–59 years

3

30.00

7.69

7

70.00

22.58

10

14.29

Total

39

55.71

100.00

31

44.29

100.00

70

100.00

Years of ED experience

0–4 years

16

66.67

41.03

8

33.33

25.81

24

34.29

5–9 years

9

50.00

23.08

9

50.00

29.03

18

25.71

10–19 years

11

57.89

28.21

8

42.11

25.81

19

27.14

20–29 years

3

33.33

7.69

6

66.67

19.35

9

12.86

Total

39

55.71

100.00

31

44.29

100.00

70

100.00

Years worked in the ED at the study site

0–4 years

22

56.41

56.41

17

43.59

54.84

39

55.71

5–9 years

9

69.23

23.08

4

30.77

12.90

13

18.57

10–19 years

7

58.33

17.95

5

41.67

16.13

12

17.14

20–29 years

1

16.67

2.56

5

83.33

16.13

6

8.57

Total

39

55.71

100.00

31

44.29

100.00

70

100.00

Hours worked per week in the ED

8–40 h

27

49.09

69.23

28

50.91

90.32

55

78.57

More than 40 h

12

80.00

30.77

3

20.00

9.68

15

21.43

Total

39

55.71

100.00

31

44.29

100.00

70

100.00

  1. NB/GD: *non-binary/gender diverse; + prefer not to say; aTotal of all respondents; bTotal within user group (either user or non-user); ED emergency department