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| Variable | Gynecologist | Family physician | |
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| How do you feel about getting your physician’s email address? N (%) | | | |
| Very interested | 107 (89.2) | 106 (88.3) | 0.944 |
| Would not object | 4 (3.3) | 5 (4.2) |
| Not interested | 9 (7.5) | 9 (7.5) |
| Do you agree with the following statements regarding getting your physician’s email address? (scale of 1–5) | | | |
| It could improve the relationship between us: | | | |
| Mean ± SD | 4.6 ± 0.69 | 4.58 ± 0.71 | 0.412 |
| Range | 2–5 | 2–5 |
| It could improve my sense of security even if I do not use it: | | | |
| Mean ± SD | 4.59 ± 0.69 | 4.58 ± 0.71 | 0.456 |
| Range | 2–5 | 2–5 |
| Email is an effective means of communication that could solve my problems: | | | |
| Mean ± SD | 4.33 ± 0.73 | 4.34 ± 0.72 | 0.457 |
| Range | 2–5 | 2–5 |
| Email can cut down on the number of clinic visits: | | | |
| Mean ± SD | 4.38 ± 0.71 | 4.34 ± 0.72 | 0.667 |
| Range | 2–5 | 2–5 |
| Email can reduce the number of emergency room visits: | | | |
| Mean ± SD | 4.38 ± 0.71 | 4.32 ± 0.75 | 0.500 |
| Range | 2–5 | 2–5 |
| At what times would you email the physician? N (%) | | | |
| I do not intend to call | 9 (8) | 9 (8) | 0.994 |
| Only at appointed hours | 8 (7) | 7 (6) |
| Only during daytime hours (except Saturdays and holidays) | 50 (42) | 50 (42) |
| At all hours including nights, Saturdays, and holidays | 53 (44) | 54 (45) |
| Under which circumstance would you email your physician? N (%) | | | |
| I do not intend to contact by email | 9 (8) | 9 (8) | 0.706 |
| Only in unusual circumstances | 44 (37) | 38 (32) |
| For any question | 67 (56) | 73 (61) |
| The physician should not be sent an email because it could interfere with their privacy when they are not working (scale of 1 to 5): | | | |
| Mean ± SD | 3.34 ± 1.42 | 3.41 ± 1.36 | 0.697 |
| Range | 1–5 | 1–5 |
| The physician should not be sent an email because medical errors can occur if a physical examination is not performed (scale of 1 to 5): | | | |
| Mean ± SD | 3.88 ± 0.93 | 3.81 ± 0.96 | 0.566 |
| Range | 2–5 | 2–5 |
| The physician should not be sent an email because there is a risk of miscommunication (scale of 1 to 5): | | | |
| Mean ± SD | 3.08 ± 0.85 | 4.03 ± 0.87 | <0.0001 |
| Range | 2–5 | 1–5 |
| The physician should not be sent an email because it can interfere with their clinic work (scale of 1 to 5): | | | |
| Mean ± SD | 3.20 ± 1.46 | 3.20 ± 1.47 | 1.000 |
| Range | 1–5 | 1–5 |
| I see no reason why I should not get the physician’s personal email address (scale of 1–5): | | | |
| Mean ± SD | 4.16 ± 0.92 | 4.39 ± 0.93 | 0.055 |
| Range | 1–5 | 1–5 |
| Have you asked for your physician’s email address in the past? N (%) | | | |
| Yes | 27 (23) | 20 (17) | 0.255 |
| Do you have your physician’s email address? N (%) | | | |
| Yes | 73 (61) | 46 (38) | 0.0005 |
| Have you contacted your physician by email since you became pregnant? N (%) | | | |
| Yes | 41 (34) | 23 (19) | 0.009 |
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