Table 2.

Summary of identified generational distinctions.

Theme	Young adults	Middle-aged adults	Older adults
Participation and engagement	Active engagement	In between	Passive engagement
Data and information sharing	Open sharing with expected response	Sharing of information with existing networks	Sharing does not make sense
Social networking	Tied strongly to sharing and their conceptualization of how systems should function	Acknowledgement of awareness, although tied to existing networks	Some awareness, but not direct interest in participation