Table 2.
Technology usage of study participants (N = 42).
| Technology usage | Preconception | Pregnancy | Postbirth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ranked first for source of information [out of 7; n (%)] | |||
| Internet | 8 (61.5) | 7 (46.7) | 9 (64.3) |
| Mobile phone apps | 1 (7.7) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (7.1) |
| Social media | 1 (7.7) | 1 (6.7) | 1 (7.1) |
| Healthcare providers | 1 (7.7) | 7 (46.7) | 1 (7.1) |
| Alternative care providers | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| Family | 1 (7.7) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (7.1) |
| Friends | 1 (7.7) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (7.1) |
| Number of apps used | |||
| Median (Interquartile range) | 2 (2.0) | 2 (2.0) | 1 (2.5) |
| Range | 0–5 | 0–4 | 1–9 |
| Mobile phone application usage | |||
| Physical well-being health apps | Apple Health, Fitbit, Samsung Health, Poop diary | AIA Vitality*, Fitbit, NBuddy* | Calm: Sleep, Google Fit, Meditation, MyFitnessPal, Prenatal Yoga Down Dog, Samsung Health, Upside Motion |
| Government health apps | HealthBuddy*, HealthHub*, Healthy365*, Lumihealth* | Healthy365* | HealthBuddy*, HealthHub*, Healthy365* |
| Mental health apps | Headspace, Mindfulness apps | – | – |
| Fertility or pregnancy or baby-related apps | Baby Read, Fertility Friend, MyFertiliy, | BabyCenter, Mama & Baby, Pregnancy + , Pregnancy After Loss, The Asian Parent*, What to Expect, Wonder Weeks | BabyCenter, BabySparks, Baby Tracker, Huckleberry, Little Family Room*, Pregnancy, The Asian Parent*, The Wonder Weeks, What to Expect |
| Fertility or pregnancy or baby-related trackers | Flo, Menstruation calendar, Ovia, Ovia Pregnancy, Period trackers | Babytracker, Count the Kicks, Flo, Ovia | BabyTracker, Count the Kicks, FeedBaby, Flo, Ovia, Ovia Pregnancy and Baby Tracker, Period Tracker, Pregnancy Tracker, Pump Log |
*locally-developed apps.