Table 1

Patients rating of value they placed on items within an EHR according to functional categories of the questionnaire

Item that might have valueImportant/very importantQuite important/ordinaryNot important/very unimportantMissing valuesSignificance
Weight chart164 (96.5%)28 (2.5%)8 (4%)1 (0.5%)χ2(2)=216.1, p<0.001
Lung function192(95.5%)5 (2.5%)2 (1%)2 (1%)χ2(2)=357.2, p<0.001
CRP165 (82.1%)30 (14.9%)4 (2%)2 (1%)χ2(2)=225.3, p<0.001
Blood glucose120 (59.7%)68 (33.8%)10 (5%)3 (1.5%)χ2(2)=91.8, p<0.001
List of medications178 (88.6%)18 (9%)3 (1.5%)2 (1%)χ2(2)=283.7, p<0.001
Latest sputum microbiology175 (87.1%)22 (10.9%)2 (1%)2 (1%)χ2(2)=270, p<0.001
Blood results175 (87.1%)21(10.4%)3 (1.5%)2 (1%)χ2(2)=269.5, p<0.001
Allergies143 (77.1%)45 (22.4%)11 (5.5%)2 (1%)χ2(2)=141.6, p<0.001
Bone scan results116 (57.7%)74 (36.8%)8 (4%)3 (1.5%)χ2(2)=89.8, p<0.001
Procedure dates149 (74.1%)48 (23.9%)1 (0.5%)3 (1.5%)χ2(2)=173.3, p<0.001
Alert for repeat tests146 (72.6%)48 (23.9%)4 (2%)3 (1.5%)χ2(2)=164.8, p<0.001
Alert for overdue tests147 (73.1%)44 (21.9%)5 (2.5%)5 (2.5%)χ2(2)=160.1, p<0.001
Access to summary information132 (65.7%)58 (28.9%)8 (4%)3 (1.5%)χ2(2)=117.9, p<0.001
Links to knowledge sites and portals51 (25.4%)108 (53.7%)39 (19.4%)3 (1.5%)χ2(2)=41.2, p<0.001
  • CRP, C reactive protein; EHR, electronic health record.