Table 2.
Status of health app use according to gender.
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All | Men | Women | P valuea | ||||||
| Use of health apps (n=2200), n (%) | .55 | |||||||||
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Currently using health apps for at least 1 month | 472 (21.5) | 239 (21.7) | 233 (21.2) |
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Used health apps previously for at least 1 month | 189 (8.6) | 101 (9.2) | 88 (8) |
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Never used health apps | 1539 (70) | 760 (69.1) | 779 (70.8) |
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| Participants who reported current and previous use of health apps (n=661) | ||||||||||
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What features of the apps do you (or did you) use? (Multiple answers), n (%) | |||||||||
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Tracking physical activity | 487 (73.7) | 244 (71.8) | 243 (75.7) | .29 | ||||
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Tracking food or diet | 137 (20.7) | 64 (18.8) | 73 (22.7) | .25 | ||||
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Tracking alcohol consumption | 63 (9.5) | 44 (12.9) | 19 (5.9) | .002 | ||||
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Tracking sleep status | 138 (20.9) | 82 (24.1) | 56 (17.4) | .04 | ||||
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Tracking physical data (eg, weight) | 256 (38.7) | 124 (36.5) | 132 (41.1) | .23 | ||||
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Tracking medical data (eg, blood pressure and blood glucose level) | 87 (13.2) | 54 (15.9) | 33 (10.3) | .04 | ||||
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Tracking medication | 43 (6.5) | 22 (6.5) | 21 (6.5) | >.99 | ||||
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Automated messages, push notifications, reminders | 31 (4.7) | 17 (5) | 14 (4.4) | .72 | ||||
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Searching for health information | 61 (9.2) | 29 (8.5) | 32 (10) | .59 | ||||
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Earning points and coupons | 118 (17.9) | 59 (17.4) | 59 (18.4) | .76 | ||||
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Sharing information with other users | 21 (3.2) | 11 (3.2) | 10 (3.1) | .55 | ||||
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Competitions and contests | 22 (3.3) | 14 (4.1) | 8 (2.5) | .28 | ||||
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Other | 3 (0.5) | 0 (0) | 3 (0.9) | .11 | ||||
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Do you pay to use health apps? n (%) | .01 | ||||||||
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Yes | 103 (15.6) | 66 (19.4) | 37 (11.5) |
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No | 558 (84.4) | 274 (80.6) | 284 (88.5) |
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Do you use the apps in conjunction with wearable devices? n (%) | .001 | ||||||||
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Yes | 189 (28.6) | 116 (34.1) | 73 (22.7) |
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No | 472 (71.4) | 224 (65.9) | 248 (77.3) |
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What motivates you to use the app? (Multiple answers), n (%) | |||||||||
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I want to use it for self-health management | 504 (76.2) | 244 (71.8) | 260 (81) | .01 | ||||
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It was referred to me during health guidance | 89 (13.5) | 66 (19.4) | 23 (7.2) | <.001 | ||||
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My company or health insurer provided it | 62 (9.4) | 43 (12.6) | 19 (5.9) | .003 | ||||
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It was recommended by a family member or friend | 66 (10) | 34 (10) | 32 (10) | >.99 | ||||
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Other | 27 (4.1) | 12 (3.5) | 15 (4.7) | .56 | ||||
| Participants who only reported previous use of health apps (n=1728) | ||||||||||
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Reasons why they do not use health apps or why they stopped using health apps (Multiple answers), n (%) | |||||||||
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I am unfamiliar with health apps | 743 (43) | 370 (48.7) | 373 (47.9) | >.99 | ||||
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I am not interested in health apps | 511 (29.6) | 283 (37.2) | 228 (29.3) | .003 | ||||
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Health apps are cumbersome to use | 496 (28.7) | 226 (29.7) | 270 (34.7) | .03 | ||||
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Health apps are difficult to use | 80 (4.6) | 46 (6.1) | 34 (4.4) | .17 | ||||
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I am concerned about security, such as personal information leaks | 121 (7) | 61 (8) | 60 (7.7) | .93 | ||||
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Health apps cost a lot | 116 (6.7) | 57 (7.5) | 56 (7.2) | .92 | ||||
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My internet connection is unstable | 113 (6.5) | 52 (6.8) | 61 (7.8) | .44 | ||||
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Other | 24 (1.4) | 12 (1.6) | 12 (1.5) | >.99 | ||||
aChi-square test.