Table 2.
Uptake of digital health technologies by gender.
| Technology and use | Total participants (N=416), n (%) | Male (n=254), n (%) | Female (n=162), n (%) | ||||
| Telehealth (P=.059a)b | |||||||
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Yes | 385 (92.5) | 240 (94.5) | 145 (89.5) | |||
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No | 31 (7.5) | 14 (5.5) | 17 (10.5) | |||
| mHealthc app (P=.44)b | |||||||
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Yes | 323 (77.6) | 194 (76.4) | 129 (79.6) | |||
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No | 93 (22.4) | 60 (23.6) | 33 (20.4) | |||
| Wearable device (P<.001d)b | |||||||
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Yes | 329 (79.1) | 225 (88.6) | 104 (64.2) | |||
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No | 87 (20.9) | 29 (11.4) | 58 (35.8) | |||
| Chatbot/virtual assistant (P<.001d)b | |||||||
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Yes | 308 (74.0) | 222 (87.4) | 86 (53.1) | |||
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No | 108 (26.0) | 32 (12.6) | 76 (46.9) | |||
| e-Pharmacy (P<.001d)b | |||||||
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Yes | 357 (85.8) | 235 (92.5) | 122 (75.3) | |||
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No | 59 (14.2) | 19 (7.5) | 40 (24.7) | |||
aP=.05-.10 (trend).
bχ² test.
cmHealth: mobile health.
dStatistically significant results at P<0.05.