Table 2

Pattern of use of the computer by nursing and medical students

Item
Student Nurses (N = 83)
Medical students (N = 100)
Total (N = 183)

1. Computer literacy



     Yes
20 (24.1)
58 (58)
78 (42.6)
     No
63 (75.9)
42 (42)
105 (57.4)

2. Reasons for Computer-illiteracy.



     a. I don't have the time
17 (27.0)
21 (50.0)
38 (36.2)
     b. I have no access to a computer.
44 (69.8)
20 (47.6)
64 (61.0)



2 (1.9)
     c. I'm not interested
1 (1.6)

1 (0.9)
     d. No response
1 (1.6)
1 (2.4)


3. Types of programs used



     1. Word perfect
4 (20)
15 (26.0)
19 (25.6)
     2. Microsoft word
11 (55)
38 (65.5)
49 (66.2)
     3. MS DOS
1 (5)
2 (3.4)
3 (4.1)
     4. Dbase
1 (5)
1 (1.7)
2 (2.7)
     5. Corel Draw
1 (5)
2 (3.4)
1 (1.4)
     6. Others
2 (10)
1 (1.7)


4. Information sources use by Students.



     a. Textbooks
14 (16.9)
15 (15.0)
29 (15.9)
     b. Journals
10 (12.0)
7 (7.0)
17 (8.3)
     c. The Internet
24 (28.9)
65 (65.0)
89 (48.6)
     d. MEDLINE on CD_ROM
14 (16.9)
1 (1.0)
15 (8.2)
     e. No response
21 (25.3)
12 (12.0)
33 (18.0)

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