Table 3 Bivariate analysis of factors associated with the general confidence with computer use scale

Gender

0.854

 Male

43.48 ± 7.30

 Female

43.36 ± 7.32

Educational level

0.001

 BS Pharmacy

42.15 ± 6.98

 PharmD

44.17 ± 7.62

 Master degree

43.86 ± 6.62

 PhD

47.08 ± 8.12

University you graduated from

< 0.001

 Lebanese University

44.74 ± 6.86

 Saint-Joseph University

43.95 ± 7.51

 Beirut Arab University

43.06 ± 7.32

 Lebanese American University

45.78 ± 7.83

 Lebanese International University

44.77 ± 6.79

 American University of Beirut

45.00 ± 3.60

 Outside Lebanon

40.73 ± 6.80

Sector of work

0.001

 Not working yet

44.50 ± 7.47

 Community employer

42.40 ± 7.16

 Community employee

43.93 ± 7.03

 Hospital/clinical

46.64 ± 7.16

 Scientific office/medical representative

44.45 ± 6.21

 Academia

51.09 ± 7.87

 Public sector (MOPH)

47.71 ± 7.22

 Industry

48.83 ± 11.05

Connected to the internet for at least 4 h per day

< 0.001

 No

39.75 ± 6.26

 Yes

43.86 ± 7.32

 As needed

41.12 ± 6.64

Ease to access OPL e-library account

< 0.001

 Never tried

41.08 ± 7.35

 Easy

46.05 ± 6.50

 Intermediate

41.96 ± 7.03

 Difficult

41.73 ± 7.83

Ease to access OPL Swank platform

< 0.001

 Never tried

42.35 ± 7.79

 Easy

46.06 ± 6.50

 Intermediate

42.71 ± 7.08

 Difficult

40.76 ± 7.31

Computer ownership

0.004

 No

42.39 ± 7.05

 Yes

44.09 ± 7.41

Smartphone ownership

 No

42.41 ± 6.98

0.003

 Yes

44.16 ± 7.47

Tablet ownership

< 0.001

 No

42.98 ± 7.18

 Yes

47.17 ± 7.40

iOS phone type

0.012

 No

42.95 ± 7.24

 Yes

44.61 ± 7.38

Android phone type

0.443

 No

43.59 ± 7.19

 Yes

43.14 ± 7.48