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. 2012 Apr 13;14(2):e58. doi: 10.2196/jmir.1967

Table 4.

Comparison of perceptions and preferences between adolescents and adults regarding use of the mobile telephone food recorda.

Perceptions and preferences Adolescents (n = 78)b Adults (n = 57)
Agree,
n (%)
Neutral,
n (%)
Disagree,
n (%)
Agree,
n (%)
Neutral,
n (%)
Disagree,
n (%)
Perceptions
The software was easy to use 55 (71%) 9 (13%) 6 (9%) 52 (91%) 1 (2%) 4 (7%)
I think it would be easy to remember to take an image before mealsc 26 (37%) 22 (31%) 22 (31%) 47 (83%) 5 (9%) 5 (9%)
I think it would be easy to remember to take an image after mealsc 29 (41%) 27 (38%) 15 (21%) 42 (74%) 8 (14%) 7 (12%)
I think it would be easy to remember to take an image before snacks 8 (11%) 16 (23%) 46 (66%) 15 (26%) 12 (21%) 30 (53%)
I think it would be easy to remember to take an image after snacks 15 (21%) 19 (27%) 37 (52%) 19 (33%) 13 (23%) 25 (44%)
Preferences
I think it would be easy to carry and use a credit card-sized fiducial marker 55 (77%) 10 (14%) 6 (8%) 52 (91%) 4 (7%) 1 (2%)
I think it would be easy to carry and use a USB-sized fiducial markerd 30 (42%) 19 (27%) 22 (31%) 38 (67%) 15 (26%) 4 (7%)
I prefer to stand while taking an imagec 43 (63%) 14 (21%) 11 (16%) 13 (23%) 12 (21%) 32 (56%)
I prefer to sit while taking an imaged 25 (36%) 21 (30%) 23 (33%) 39 (68%) 8 (14%) 10 (18%)

a Percentages do not add to 100% due to rounding.

b Missing values due to a malfunction of the eInstruction Classroom Performance System.

c P < .001 using chi-square and comparing adolescents versus adults.

d P = .002 using chi-square and comparing adolescents versus adults.