Table 5

- Statistical difference between the knowledge and perception scores regarding the psychiatrists’ socio-demographic characteristics. (n=103).

Factors	Knowledge score (21) Mean±SD	H/Z test P-value	Perception score (5) Mean±SD	H/Z test P-value
Age group ^{^a}
25–35 years	11.4±3.11	Z=−4.236	3.91±1.31	Z=−3.349
>35 years	13.1±3.57	p<0.001**	4.39± 0.92	p=0.001 **
Gender ^{^b}
Male	12.5±3.41	Z=−1.621	4.27±1.01	Z=−1.897
Female	11.9±3.53	p=0.105	3.89±1.39	p=0.058
Nationality ^{^b}
Saudi	12.4±3.52	Z=−0.252	4.19±1.11	Z=−0.840
Non-Saudi	12.1±3.14	p=0.801	3.98±1.32	p=0.401
Position^{^a}
Resident	11.4±3.24	H=23.198	4.09±1.17	H=3.050
Specialist	12.2±2.73	H=23.198	3.99±1.38	H=3.050
Consultant	13.6±3.78	p<0.001**	4.36±0.91	p=0.218
Years of clinical experience ^{^a}
1–5 years	11.2±2.93	H=22.609	4.08±1.15	H=7.035
6–10 years	12.5±3.23	H=22.609	3.89±1.42	H=7.035
11–15 years	13.4±3.69	p<0.001**	4.23±1.18	p=0.071
>15 years	13.2±3.77	p<0.001**	4.46±0.76	p=0.071
How often do you interact with patients via emails or social media in your role as a doctor?^{^a}
Never	10.0±2.88	H=36.378	3.88± 1.19	H=8.066
Sometimes/Rarely	12.8±3.22	p<0.001 **	4.17±1.11	p=0.018 **
Often/Always	12.8±3.62	p<0.001 **	4.28±1.18	p=0.018 **
Number of smart devices ^{^a}
One	11.9±3.66	H=6.349	4.08±1.22	H=4.799
Two	12.4±3.45	H=6.349	4.07±1.14	H=4.799
Three	12.9±3.17	p=0.096	4.41±0.89	p=0.187
More than three	11.9±3.44	p=0.096	4.09±1.39	p=0.187
Have patients asked about online methods to contact you?^{^b}
Yes	12.7±3.51	Z=−3.712	4.19±1.15	Z=−1.639
No	11.1±2.95	p<0.001**	4.04±1.14	p=0.101
Are you concerned regarding possible legal issues when interacting with patients online?^{^b}
Yes	12.4±3.41	Z=638.37	4.14±1.14	Z=1.109
No	12.1±3.67	p=0.565	4.24±1.20	p=0.268

↵^ap-value was calculated using the Kruskal–Wallis H-test, ^bp-value was calculated using the Mann