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. 2025 May 15;55:103108. doi: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2025.103108

Table 2.

Distribution of Responses to Digital Health Literacy Items Among Women with Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy who Participated in Usability and Acceptability Testing of a Mobile Application in Newark, New Jersey, 2024 (N = 9).

Never n (%) Rarely n (%) Sometimes n (%) Often n (%)
Q1. How often do you look for answers to health questions on the Internet? 1 (11) 1 (11) 1 (11) 6 (67)
I know a little n (%) Comfortable w/ technology
n (%)
Excited w/ new technology
n (%)
A technology enthusiast
n (%)
Q2. Which of the following best describes your familiarity with technology? 0 4 (44) 4 (44) 1 (11)
Low-level technology literacy, 0–1 statements
n (%)
Mid-level technology literacy, 2–3 statements
n (%)
High-level technology literacy, 3+ statements
n (%)
Q3. Which statements describe your relationship with technology products? Choose all that applya
  • 1.

    When a new technology product is released, I am the first one to buy it

  • 2.

    I know more about technology products than others around me

  • 3.

    I have used more technology products than others around me

  • 4.

    When friends and family buy new technology products, they ask me which one to buy

  • 5.

    When using technology products, I use more of the features than other people around me

  • 6.

    I regularly visit websites to get the most updated technology information



2 (22)


1 (11)


6 (67)

Abbreviations: HDP, hypertensive disorder of pregnancy.

a

Scoring for Question 3. High level technology literacy = 3+ statements, Mid-level technology literacy = 1–2 statements, Low level technology literacy = 0 statements.