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. 2016 Sep 6;5(3):e176. doi: 10.2196/resprot.4672

Table 1.

Participant characteristics (n=45).



n (%)
Age (years)

18-39 9 (19)

30-49 14 (32)

50-79 22 (49)
Gender

Female 24 (53)

Male 19 (42)

Declined/no response 2 (4)
Device ownership

Desktop computer 24 (54)

Laptop computer 34 (75)

Smartphone 29 (64)

Tablet computer 23 (51)
Internet use

Daily 39 (86)

Several times a week 3 (6)

Once a week or less 1 (3)
Prestudy online health tasks

Looked up health information 37 (82)

Communicated with provider

27 (59)

Scheduled medical appointment 18 (40)

Refilled prescription 17 (37)
Orientation to iPad

Required 15 minutes or less 36 (81)

Required 16 to 30 minutes 4 (9)

Required 30 minutes or more 5 (10)
Independently access/navigate PHR on iPad

Log in/verify info 28 (62)

Medications list page 34 (76)

Medications refills page 18 (40)

Scheduled appointments page 38 (85)

Test results page 38 (85)

Secure messaging page 37 (82)