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. 2018 Jan 15;4(1):e1. doi: 10.2196/cancer.8430

Table 2.

Demographic, clinical, and technology use characteristics for usability testing and field trial testing.

Characteristics Usability testing, n=9 Field trial testing, n=19
Age, mean (SDa) 59.20 (14.53) 58.89 (6.87)
White, non-Hispanic, n (%) 9 (100) 19 (100)
Rural residence, n (%) 3 (33) 4 (21)
Highest level of education, n (%)


High school 4 (44) 5 (26)

College graduate 5 (56) 7 (37)

Postgraduate 0 (0) 7 (37)
Marital status, n (%)


Single b 3 (16)

Divorced 1 (5)

Married 14 (74)

Separated 1 (5)
Employment status, n (%)


Full time 1 (11) 4 (21)

Part time 4 (44) 4 (21)

Not employed 1 (11) 1 (5)

Disability 0 (0) 3 (16)

Retired 3 (33) 7 (37)
Cancer stage, n (%)


I 1 (11) 5 (26)

II 0 (0) 5 (26)

III 7 (89) 8 (42)

IV 1 (11) 1 (5)
Years since diagnosis, mean (SDa) 2.56 (2.24) 2.37 (1.67)
Current chemotherapy, n (%) 2 (22) 3 (16)
Technology at home (yes), n (%)


Wireless Internet 8 (89) 19 (100)

Computer 8 (89) 19 (100)

Tablet 6 (67) 11 (58)

Smartphone 6 (67) 16 (84)

aSD: standard deviation.

bNot assessed in usability testing.