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. 2018 Apr 26;6(4):e103. doi: 10.2196/mhealth.9002

Table 3.

Prevalence and demographic correlates of use of any type of health app (N=612). OR: odds ratio.

Demographic characteristics n (%) OR (95% CI) P
Total 235 (38.4)

Gender



Male 108 (33.2) 1

Female 126 (41) 1.68 (1.14-2.48) .01
Age (years)



18-29 61 (39.1) 1

30-44 70 (44.3) 1.06 (0.61-1.81) .84

45-59 59 (37.8) 0.96 (0.53-1.74) .90

≥60 41 (25.9) 0.69 (0.31-1.51) .35
Self-rated social class



Lower 66 (31.4) 1

Middle 156 (38.8) 1.43 (0.94-2.16) .09

Upper 9 (64.3) 3.66 (1.11-12.11) .03
Education level



No schooling completed 0 (0) 1

Some primary school 3 (16.7) 0.26 (0.05-1.43) .12

Completed primary school 10 (27.0) 0.40 (0.10-1.58) .19

Some secondary school 22 (40.7) 0.66 (0.19-2.28) .51

Completed secondary school 55 (31.4) 0.39 (0.13-1.20) .10

Diploma, advanced diploma, associate degree or equivalent 31 (34.4) 0.46 (0.15-1.42) .18

Bachelor’s degree 67 (43.5) 0.50 (0.17-1.44) .20

Master’s degree 37 (48.1) 0.65 (0.22-1.92) .44

Doctoral degree 10 (52.6) 1

Other 0 (0) 1
Occupation



Service 36 (43.4) 1

Sales 9 (37.5) 0.70 (0.26-1.87) .47

Catering 1 (7.7) 0.14 (0.02-1.17) .07

Finance 19 (46.3) 0.87 (0.37-2.06) .75

Engineering 17 (34.7) 0.59 (0.26-1.35) .21

Art 2 (50.0) 1.01 (0.12-8.22) >.99

Education/culture/academia 26 (40.6) 0.55 (0.25-1.22) .14

Administration/professional 21 (60.0) 1.48 (0.60-3.64) .40

Office/white-collar worker 15 (42.9) 0.77 (0.31-1.94) .59

Disciplinary forces 3 (42.9) 0.80 (0.16-4.03) .79

Student 22 (33.8) 0.46 (0.20-1.07) .07

Housewife/househusband 14 (31.1) 0.50 (0.22-1.17) .11

Unemployed/awaiting job assignment 5 (31.3) 0.60 (0.18-1.97) .40

Retiree 32 (26.2) 0.63 (0.29-1.40) .26

Other 11 (45.8) 1.09 (0.40-2.96) .86