Table 3.
Perceived women-specific health problems or symptoms by Internet of Things (IoT) or app use among Japanese working women.
Perceived women-specific health problems or symptoms | Total sample (n=10,000), n (%) | Experience with health-related IoT or app use | |||
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Current use (n=1455), n (%) | Past use (n=695), n (%) | Never used (n=7850), n (%) | P value |
None | 3655 (36.5) | 410 (28.2) | 230 (33.1) | 3015 (38.4) | <.001 |
Menstrual symptoms or disorders | 2130 (21.3) | 401 (27.6) | 177 (25.5) | 1552 (19.8) | <.001 |
Premenstrual syndrome | 1832 (18.3) | 356 (24.5) | 135 (19.4) | 1341 (17.1) | <.001 |
Infertility | 174 (1.7) | 38 (2.6) | 12 (1.7) | 124 (1.6) | .02 |
Pregnancy or childbirth-related symptoms or illnesses | 277 (2.8) | 67 (4.6) | 25 (3.6) | 185 (2.4) | <.001 |
Menopausal symptoms | 1045 (10.4) | 189 (13) | 82 (11.8) | 774 (9.9) | .001 |
Postmenopausal hormone-related issues | 284 (2.8) | 55 (3.8) | 16 (2.3) | 213 (2.7) | .054 |
Mental disorder | 1533 (15.3) | 283 (19.5) | 102 (14.7) | 1148 (14.6) | <.001 |
Insomnia | 1192 (11.9) | 199 (13.7) | 88 (12.7) | 905 (11.5) | .055 |
Headaches or migraines | 2461 (24.6) | 392 (26.9) | 141 (20.3) | 1928 (24.6) | .004 |
Blood flow disorders | 1039 (10.4) | 187 (12.9) | 73 (10.5) | 779 (9.9) | .003 |
Anemia | 1103 (11) | 184 (12.6) | 74 (10.6) | 845 (10.8) | .10 |
Gastrointestinal disorders | 1848 (18.5) | 304 (20.9) | 125 (18) | 1419 (18.1) | .04 |
Nutritional disordersa | 1342 (13.4) | 249 (17.1) | 112 (16.1) | 981 (12.5) | <.001 |
Female-specific cancerb | 201 (2) | 56 (3.8) | 23 (3.3) | 122 (1.6) | <.001 |
Endometriosis and benign female-specific tumors | 498 (5) | 97 (6.7) | 35 (5) | 366 (4.7) | .005 |
Thyroid disorders | 268 (2.7) | 54 (3.7) | 21 (3) | 193 (2.5) | .02 |
Pelvic floor symptoms or diseases | 492 (4.9) | 93 (6.4) | 49 (7.1) | 350 (4.5) | <.001 |
Others | 102 (1) | 13 (0.9) | 7 (1) | 82 (1) | .87 |
aUnderweight, obesity, swelling, diet, or nutritional disorders.
bCervical, uterine, ovarian, or breast cancer.