Table 3 Relations between urologists’ attitude toward tele-urology and their demographic and work-related characteristics (n = 108)

Age (years)

 Less than 30

76.4 ± 9.4

0.532

 30–39

74.2 ± 9.2

 More than 40

76.6 ± 7.5

Lifestyle

 Single

76.5 ± 9.4

0.438

 Married

75.2 ± 8.5

Residence

 Suez Canal and Sinai

75.5 ± 9.5

0.349

 Great Cairo

79.2 ± 5.1

 Lower Egypt

78.4 ± 8.7

 Upper Egypt

72.8 ± 6.7

Job title

 Resident

76.0 ± 9.2

0.889

 Specialist (or equivalent)

76.6 ± 8.7

 Consultant (or equivalent)

75.3 ± 9.0

Years of experience

 Less than 5

76.2 ± 9.4

0.155

 5–15

73.5 ± 7.2

 More than 15

78.7 ± 9.7

Type of health facility

 University hospital

77.2 ± 8.7

0.234

 Public hospital, center, or unit

75.0 ± 9.4

 Private hospital, center, or clinic

70.8 ± 5.6

Computer skills

 Beginner

74.5 ± 10.8

0.319

 Intermediate

75.4 ± 8.4

 Advanced

78.7 ± 10.8

Number of cases seen per week

 Less than 50

77.0 ± 8.9

0.004^*

 50–100

73.1 ± 7.9

 Over 100

83.1 ± 10.1