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. 2016 Sep 30;11:1371–1378. doi: 10.2147/CIA.S112893

Table 1.

The percentage of mobile phone usage in the elderly

Question Men
Women
Yes
No
Yes
No
Absolute frequency Percent Absolute frequency Percent Absolute frequency Percent Absolute frequency Percent
Calling others 131 80 32 20 155 95 8 5
Sending text messages 82 50 82 50 123 75 24 15
Using social networks such as Viber 13 8 151 92 16 10 148 90
Using the radio of mobile phones 7 4 157 96 164 100
Using mobile phones to record voices 17 10 147 90 20 12 144 88
Recording voices and images 10 6 154 94 13 8 151 92
Taking photos 33 20 131 80 20 12 144 88
Using the note of mobile phones 4 2 160 98 0 164 100
Using the alarm to alert a specific time 33 20 131 80 8 5 156 95
such as drug use
Using training software in mobile phones 5 3 159 97 164 100
Using the applications of mobile phones 20 12 144 88 164 100
such as calculators and convertors
Using the clock of mobile phones 2 1 162 99 164 100
Using the calendar of mobile phones 164 100 164 100
Using the navigation of mobile phones 164 100 164 100
Using the Internet 8 5 156 95 3 2 161 98
Using for bank tasks 18 11 146 89 3 2 161 98
Using the mobile phone games 164 100 164 100

Note: “–” Indicates data not available.