VIDBE-Q Volume 69 Issue 4
Analytic Strategy
We used SAS 9.4 to generate descriptive statistics (i.e., frequencies or
means) for all variables.
Results
Table 2
AT Most Commonly Used in the Workplace
AT Type Use
n %
Screen reader software 103 85.1
OCR app 71 58.7
Built-in accessibility tools
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59 48.8
OCR software/hardware 45 37.2
Refreshable braille display 44 36.4
Remote sighted assistance app 40 33.1
Digital reading app 37 30.6
Braille notetaking device 35 28.9
Navigation/wayfinding app 30 24.8
Digital reading software/device 27 22.3
Audio recorder app 22 18.2
Screen magnification software 18 14.9
Other identification app 14 11.6
Dictation/speech recognition software 12 9.9
Electronic video magnifier 11 9.1
Handheld electronic video magnifier 10 8.3
Other built-in accessibility features 9 7.4
Orientation/wayfinding/navigation device 5 4.1
Wearable device 5 4.1
Digital labeling app 4 3.3
Note. Total N = 121. OCR = Optical Character Recognition.
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Built-in accessibility tools were primarily screen readers/magnifiers but could include dictation
software.
Table 2 shows the percentage of participants who use each type of AT for
work, sorted from most to least commonly used. On average, participants reported
using 6.50 (SD=3.89) types of AT at work. Computer screen reader software
