Patient age $0-21$

$21-30$

$31-40$

$41-50$

$51-60$

$61-70$

$71-80$

$81-90$

$91-100$

Over $100$

How often do you use the patient portal? $[$Free text response$]$

What is your level of education? $[$Free text response$]$

What do you use the patient portal for?

a$.$ Scheduling appointments

b$.$ Asking questions

c$.$ Requesting medication refills

d$.$ Paying bill

e$.$ Reviewing tests results

f$.$ Other

How easy is the portal to navigate?

$$ Very easy $$ Somewhat easy $$ Neither easy nor difficult $$ Somewhat difficult $$ Very difficult

What other features would you want available in the portal? $[$Free text response$]$

Do you access the patient portal via a smartphone, personal computer, or other device?

How easy is it to log into the patient portal?

$$ Very difficult $$ Somewhat difficult $$ Neither easy nor difficult $$ Somewhat easy $$ Very easy

After reading the scenario and reviewing the survey, answer the following questions: Which is better for collecting data that can be tabulated and analyzed? Free text responses or structured query questions? Explain why.