Table 1.
Participant characteristics (N=20).
| Characteristics | Values | |
| Age (years) | ||
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Mean (SD) | 79.8 (4.4) |
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Range | 73-91 |
| Female, n (%) | 10 (50) | |
| Airway diagnosis, n (%) | ||
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Asthma | 9 (45) |
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COPDa | 8 (40) |
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Asthma and COPD | 3 (15) |
| Years since airway diagnosis | ||
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Mean (SD) | 19.9 (11.2) |
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Range | 7-40 |
| Rescue inhaler use, n (%) | ||
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≤2 times per week | 17 (85) |
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≤2 times per week | 3 (15) |
| Controller inhaler use | 18 (90) | |
| Education level completed, n (%) | ||
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Elementary school | 1 (5) |
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High school | 3 (15) |
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College or trade school | 5 (25) |
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University | 11 (55) |
| Geographical location, n (%) | ||
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Urban | 17 (85) |
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Rural | 3 (15) |
| Mobile devices owned, n (%) | ||
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Smartphone | 20 (100) |
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Tablet | 16 (80) |
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Digital activity tracker | 4 (20) |
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Digital oximeter | 1 (5) |
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Digital blood pressure monitor | 1 (5) |
| Frequency of use of mobile devices, n (%) | ||
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Frequently (a few times a day) | 18 (90) |
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Sometimes (a few times a week) | 2 (10) |
| mHealth uses, n (%) | ||
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Searching the internet for health-related information | 15 (75) |
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mHealth apps | 6 (30) |
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mHealth peripheral devices | 6 (30) |
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No mHealth use | 3 (15) |
aCOPD: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.