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. 2014 Mar 14;2(1):e11. doi: 10.2196/mhealth.3048

Table 2.

Participant characteristics (N=35).

Characteristic Category n (%)
Age Median (range) 67 (52-78)
Gender


Male 10 (29)

Female 25 (71)
Medical Condition(s)


None 4 (11)

Heart disease 7 (20)

Cholesterol 14 (40)

High blood pressure 15 (43)

Thyroid disease 5 (14)

Bone and joint problems 6 (17)

Cancer 2 (6)

Diabetes 7 (20)

Kidney disease 4 (11)

Liver disease 0 (0)

Lung disease 2 (6)

Other 10 (29)
Medications


Prescription medications 30 (86)

Vitamins 28 (80)

Natural health products 16 (46)

Manage medications for others 14 (40)
Highest level of education


High school 9 (26)

College 13 (37)

University 7 (20)

Graduate degree 6 (17)
Annual household income


< $20,000 2 (6)

$20,000 - $49,999 10 (29)

$50,000 - $79,999 10 (29)

>$80,000 6 (17)

Prefer not to say 7 (20)
Use a computer


Daily 27 (77)

Weekly 3 (9)

Monthly 0 (0)

Rarely 1 (3)
Use a tablet


Daily 10 (20)

Weekly 1 (3)

Monthly 0 (0)

Rarely 0 (0)
Use a smartphone


Daily 5 (14)

Weekly 3 (9)

Monthly 0 (0)

Rarely 0 (0)