Table 2 Information searching time and decision to access a subsequent source according to source access order and search success in that information source
From: The application of foraging theory to the information searching behaviour of general practitioners
Source | Search time (min) | No of GPs (%) accessing subsequent source | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Successful | Unsuccessful | Successful | Unsuccessful |
First | 13.4 ± 13.3 (1 - 60, n = 48) | 8.8 ± 7.5 (2 - 25, n = 19) | N = 9 (18.8%) | N = 18 (94.7%) |
Second | 8.7 ± 5.2 (2 - 20, n = 16) | 17.8 ± 16.1 (1 - 60, n = 12) | N = 7 (43.4%) | N = 7 (54.5%) |
Third | 11.1 ± 9.6 (2 - 30, n = 8) | 11.8 ± 12.6 (2 - 30, 4) | N = 0 (0%) | N = 0 (0%) |