Empowering the willing: the feasibility of tele-mentored self-performed pleural ultrasound assessment for the surveillance of lung health

The Ultrasound Journal

Table 1 Demographic profile of the 27 ultrasound-novice self-isolating participants

Demographics	Response (standard deviation) [percentage]
Age	42.81 years (2.33)
Male/Female	15 [56%]/12 [44%]
Height	172.9 cm (10.20)
Weight	80.67 kg (17.82)
BMI	27.0
Highest level of education
Did not complete High School	2 [7.4%]
High school	4 [14.8%]
Diploma after high school	8 [29.6%]
Trade certificate	1 [3.7%]
Undergraduate degree	7 [25.9%]
Master’s degree	4 [14.8%]
Other	1 [3.7%]
Ever held an ultrasound?
Regularly	0 [0.0%]
Once¹	3 [11.1%]
Never	24 [88.9%]
Pre-existing respiratory concerns?
Yes²	4 [14.8%]
No	23 [85.2%]
Pre-existing cardiac concerns
Cardiac bypass	2 [7.4%]
Premature atrial contractions	1 [3.7%]
None	24 [88.9%]
Smoking or vaping
Cannabis only	2 [7.4%]
Tobacco only	1 [3.7%]
None	24 [88.9%]
Upper body musculoskeletal problems
None	20 [74.1%]
Present	7 [25.9%]
History of shoulder injury
Yes	8 [29.6%]
No	19 [70.4%]
Asthma diagnosis
Yes	4 [14.8%]
No	23 [85.2%]

¹Three subjects replied affirmative, none had formal training; one had unofficially been shown Obstetrical ultrasound in Uganda, one Firefighter had previously participated in just-in-time mentored abdominal and vascular ultrasound; one research coordinator had been exposed to an ultrasound phantom: ²all reported pre-existing respiratory concerns were self-reported asthma