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. 2024 Jul 31;10:e51537. doi: 10.2196/51537

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


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.