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. 2025 Feb 5;27:e65492. doi: 10.2196/65492

Table 4.

Confirmatory factor analysis results for survey 2.

Factors and items Standard factor loading Squared multiple correlations AVEa CRb
Use of digital devices 0.734 0.965

Q16. I can access the hospital’s website through an Internet search. 0.886 0.78


Q30. I can register as a member on the hospital website or app. 0.856 0.73


Q10. I can delete health-related apps that I have used. 0.897 0.80


Q17. In an emergency, I can find information about nearby hospitals using my smartphone. 0.844 0.71


Q33. I can make online payments for medical bills through the hospital website or app. 0.837 0.70


Q14. I can use the online “store” (eg, Play Store or App Store) on my device to find health-related apps. 0.916 0.84


Q15. I can use appropriate words or search terms to find the health service information I want on the internet. 0.870 0.76


Q9. I can use the desired services (payment, location search, etc.) through the hospital kiosk. 0.811 0.66


Q11. I can book and confirm medical services through the hospital app. 0.827 0.68


Q31. I can find my test results or prescription details on the hospital website or app. 0.814 0.66

Understanding of health information 0.787 0.949

Q1. I can understand the instructions for medication provided by health-related apps. 0.896 0.80


Q2. I can understand the emergency manual provided by health-related apps. 0.901 0.81


Q5. I can understand the nutritional information of food provided by health-related apps. 0.886 0.78


Q7. I can understand the information about health check-ups (such as target, date, price, fasting requirements, etc.) provided by health-related apps. 0.876 0.77


Q3. I can understand the health check-up results provided by health-related apps. 0.875 0.77

Use and decision of health information 0.776 0.945

Q24. I can judge whether the health information found on my smartphone is trustworthy. 0.896 0.80


Q25. I can evaluate the pros and cons of various treatment methods provided by health-related apps. 0.883 0.78


Q28. I can determine if the health information found on the internet is written for commercial purposes (advertisements). 0.852 0.73


Q27. I can judge how to use the health information provided by health-related apps. 0.894 0.80


Q26. I can determine the medical services I need. 0.878 0.77

Use Intention 0.719 0.927

Q18. I believe it is necessary to exchange health information online. 0.805 0.65


Q20. I have a lot of interest in health-related apps. 0.803 0.64


Q19. I am willing to use health-related apps to collect health information. 0.783 0.61


Q22. I find the necessity and convenience of health management through health-related apps. 0.936 0.88


Q23. Using health-related apps improves my ability to manage my health. 0.901 0.81

aAVE: average variance extracted.

bCR: construct reliability.