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) |
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| Gender |
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Male | 108 (33.2) | 1 |
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Female | 126 (41) | 1.68 (1.14-2.48) | .01 |
| Age (years) |
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18-29 | 61 (39.1) | 1 |
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30-44 | 70 (44.3) | 1.06 (0.61-1.81) | .84 |
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45-59 | 59 (37.8) | 0.96 (0.53-1.74) | .90 |
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≥60 | 41 (25.9) | 0.69 (0.31-1.51) | .35 |
| Self-rated social class |
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Lower | 66 (31.4) | 1 |
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Middle | 156 (38.8) | 1.43 (0.94-2.16) | .09 |
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Upper | 9 (64.3) | 3.66 (1.11-12.11) | .03 |
| Education level |
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No schooling completed | 0 (0) | 1 |
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Some primary school | 3 (16.7) | 0.26 (0.05-1.43) | .12 |
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Completed primary school | 10 (27.0) | 0.40 (0.10-1.58) | .19 |
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Some secondary school | 22 (40.7) | 0.66 (0.19-2.28) | .51 |
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Completed secondary school | 55 (31.4) | 0.39 (0.13-1.20) | .10 |
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Diploma, advanced diploma, associate degree or equivalent | 31 (34.4) | 0.46 (0.15-1.42) | .18 |
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Bachelor’s degree | 67 (43.5) | 0.50 (0.17-1.44) | .20 |
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Master’s degree | 37 (48.1) | 0.65 (0.22-1.92) | .44 |
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Doctoral degree | 10 (52.6) | 1 |
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Other | 0 (0) | 1 |
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| Occupation |
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Service | 36 (43.4) | 1 |
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Sales | 9 (37.5) | 0.70 (0.26-1.87) | .47 |
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Catering | 1 (7.7) | 0.14 (0.02-1.17) | .07 |
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Finance | 19 (46.3) | 0.87 (0.37-2.06) | .75 |
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Engineering | 17 (34.7) | 0.59 (0.26-1.35) | .21 |
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Art | 2 (50.0) | 1.01 (0.12-8.22) | >.99 |
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Education/culture/academia | 26 (40.6) | 0.55 (0.25-1.22) | .14 |
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Administration/professional | 21 (60.0) | 1.48 (0.60-3.64) | .40 |
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Office/white-collar worker | 15 (42.9) | 0.77 (0.31-1.94) | .59 |
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Disciplinary forces | 3 (42.9) | 0.80 (0.16-4.03) | .79 |
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Student | 22 (33.8) | 0.46 (0.20-1.07) | .07 |
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Housewife/househusband | 14 (31.1) | 0.50 (0.22-1.17) | .11 |
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Unemployed/awaiting job assignment | 5 (31.3) | 0.60 (0.18-1.97) | .40 |
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Retiree | 32 (26.2) | 0.63 (0.29-1.40) | .26 |
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Other | 11 (45.8) | 1.09 (0.40-2.96) | .86 |