Table 1 Demographic characteristics (n = 26).
From: Parents’ information needs and perceptions of chatbots regarding self medicating their children
Demographic characteristics | Frequency(%) |
|---|---|
Age(years) | |
≤ 30 | 3 (11.5) |
30 to 40 | 16 (61.5) |
≥ 40 | 7 (28.0) |
Gender | |
Female | 19 (73.1) |
Male | 7 (26.9) |
Education level | |
Junior high school and below | 9 (34.6) |
Senior high school or technical secondary school | 5 (19.2) |
College or bachelor’s degree | 10 (38.5) |
Master’s degree or above | 2 (7.7) |
Marital status | |
First marriage | 14 (53.9) |
Remarriage | 3 (11.5) |
Others (divorced, widowed, unmarried) | 9 (34.6) |
Areas | |
Urban | 11 (42.3) |
Rural | 15 (57.7) |
Number of parents’ children | |
1 | 8 (30.8) |
≥ 2 | 18 (69.2) |
Monthly income (CNY) | |
< 3000 | 3 (11.5) |
3000–5000 | 15 (57.7) |
> 5000 | 8 (30.8) |
Experience of parents self-medicating children during the past three months | |
Yes | 12 (46.2) |
No | 14 (53.8) |
Children’s age (years) | |
≤ 3 | 2 (7.7) |
4 ~ 6 | 10 (38.5) |
7 ~ 12 | 13 (50.0) |
≥ 13 | 1 (3.8) |
Experience using chatbots | |
Yes | 3 (11.5) |
No | 23 (88.5) |
Attitude towards chatbots | |
Positive | 24 (92.3) |
Negative | 2 (7.7) |
