Table 2.
Health literacy × health information technology (HIT) use cross-tabulation (N=4974).
| HIT | Health literacy | Used HIT, n (%) | χ21 | P value | |
|
|
|
Yes | No |
|
|
| Fitness apps |
|
|
|
5.663 | .02 |
|
|
Low | 192 (24.2) | 602 (75.8) |
|
|
|
|
Adequate | 1183 (28.3) | 2997 (71.7) |
|
|
| Nutrition apps |
|
|
|
18.885 | <.001 |
|
|
Low | 216 (27.2) | 578 (72.8) |
|
|
|
|
Adequate | 1470 (35.2) | 2710 (64.8) |
|
|
| Activity trackers |
|
|
|
54.754 | <.001 |
|
|
Low | 175 (22.0) | 619 (78.0) |
|
|
|
|
Adequate | 1486 (35.6) | 2694 (64.4) |
|
|
| Patient portals |
|
|
|
102.642 | <.001 |
|
|
Low | 204 (25.7) | 590 (74.3) |
|
|
|
|
Adequate | 1883 (45.0) | 2297 (55.0) |
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|