Table 1.
The demographic and technology ownership information of the 156 respondents.
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Totally blind (n=79), n (%) | Low vision (n=77), n (%) | Combined (N=156), n (%) | |
| Tracking status | ||||
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Current tracker | 54 (35) | 48 (31) | 102 (65.4) |
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Past tracker | 15 (10) | 15 (10) | 30 (19.2) |
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No experience | 10 (6) | 14 (9) | 24 (15.4) |
| Vision history | ||||
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Since birth | 45 (29) | 38 (24) | 83 (53.2) |
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10 years or longer (but not since birth) | 27 (17) | 24 (15) | 51 (32.7) |
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5 years or longer and less than 10 years | 4 (3) | 8 (5) | 12 (7.7) |
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1 year or longer and less than 5 years | 2 (1) | 6 (4) | 8 (5.1) |
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Less than 1 year | 1 (1) | 0 (0) | 1 (0.6) |
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Prefer not to say | 0 (0) | 1 (1) | 1 (0.6) |
| Health status | ||||
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Very poor | 1 (1) | 1 (1) | 2 (1.3) |
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Poor | 1 (1) | 2 (1) | 3 (1.9) |
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Fair | 23 (15) | 23 (15) | 46 (29.5) |
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Good | 35 (22) | 33 (21) | 68 (43.6) |
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Very good | 19 (12) | 18 (12) | 37 (23.7) |
| Age (years) | ||||
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18-24 | 5 (3) | 5 (3) | 10 (6.4) |
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25-34 | 13 (8) | 14 (9) | 27 (17.3) |
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35-44 | 19 (12) | 16 (10) | 35 (22.4) |
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45-54 | 12 (8) | 15 (10) | 27 (17.3) |
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55-64 | 14 (9) | 19 (12) | 33 (21.2) |
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≥65 | 15 (10) | 7 (4) | 22 (14.1) |
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Prefer not to say | 1 (1) | 1 (1) | 2 (1.3) |
| Gender | ||||
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Male | 16 (10) | 30 (19) | 46 (29.5) |
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Female | 62 (40) | 45 (29) | 107 (68.6) |
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Nonbinary or third gender | 1 (1) | 2 (1) | 3 (1.9) |
| Ethnicity | ||||
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White | 52 (33) | 55 (35) | 107 (68.6) |
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Asian | 12 (8) | 5 (3) | 17 (10.9) |
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Black or African American | 5 (3) | 4 (3) | 9 (5.8) |
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American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 (2) | 2 (1) | 5 (3.2) |
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Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 0 (0) | 1 (1) | 1 (0.6) |
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Other | 6 (4) | 9 (6) | 15 (9.6) |
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Prefer not to say | 1 (1) | 1 (1) | 2 (1.3) |
| Education | ||||
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Less than a high school diploma | 1 (1) | 0 (0) | 1 (0.6) |
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High school degree or equivalent | 7 (4) | 8 (5) | 15 (9.6) |
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Some college, no degree | 18 (12) | 15 (10) | 33 (21.2) |
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Associate degree | 6 (4) | 8 (5) | 14 (9) |
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Bachelor’s degree | 19 (12) | 17 (11) | 36 (23.1) |
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Master’s degree | 25 (16) | 22 (14) | 47 (30.1) |
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Professional degree | 1 (1) | 2 (1) | 3 (1.9) |
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Doctorate | 2 (1) | 5 (3) | 7 (4.5) |
| Technology owned | ||||
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Laptop or desktop | 78 (50) | 73 (47) | 151 (96.8) |
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Smartphone | 73 (47) | 74 (47) | 147 (94.2) |
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Smartwatch or fitness band | 37 (24) | 32 (21) | 69 (44.2) |
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Bodyfat or weight scale | 36 (23) | 33 (21) | 69 (44.2) |
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Tablet | 24 (15) | 42 (27) | 66 (42.3) |
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Medical device | 32 (21) | 31 (20) | 63 (40.4) |
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Other | 7 (4) | 8 (5) | 15 (9.6) |