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

Table 4.

Means and standard deviations of perceived impacts of health app use on increased health knowledge and improved health condition management, and demographic correlates (N=633). N/A: not applicable; OR: odds ratio.

Demographic characteristics Health knowledge Health condition management

Mean (SD) OR (95% CI) P Mean (SD) OR (95% CI) P
Gender






Male 4.11 (1.51) 1
4.03 (1.55) 1

Female 3.97 (1.55) 0.81 (0.59-1.13) .22 4.02 (1.54) 1.08 (0.78-1.49) .64
Age (years)






18-29 3.93 (1.29) 1
3.91 (1.45) 1

30-44 4.07 (1.48) 1.07 (0.67-1.70) .79 4.12 (1.40) 1.16 (0.73-1.84) .53

45-59 4.03 (1.55) 1.09 (0.66-1.80) .74 4.10 (1.57) 1.33 (0.80-2.20) .27

≥60 4.15 (1.76) 1.51 (0.77-2.97) .23 3.99 (1.75) 1.34 (0.69-2.60) .39
Self-rated social class






Lower 3.89 (1.56) 1
3.80 (1.57) 1

Middle 4.10 (1.50) 1.11 (0.79-1.57) .55 4.13 (1.51) 1.22 (0.86-1.73) .27

Upper 4.36 (1.49) 1.62 (0.60-4.34) .34 4.38 (1.64) 1.72 (0.60-4.94) .32
Education level






No schooling completed 4.00 (1.41) 1
4.00 (0.93) 1

Some primary school 3.88 (1.94) 1.34 (0.21-8.62) .76 3.47 (1.94) 0.42 (0.07-2.47) .33

Completed primary school 4.26 (1.66) 2.99 (0.55-16.37) .21 3.76 (1.78) 0.83 (0.17-4.17) .82

Some secondary school 4.08 (1.62) 2.36 (0.46-12.28) .31 4.38 (1.67) 1.86 (0.39-8.89) .44

Completed secondary school 3.85 (1.60) 1.58 (0.32-7.80) .57 3.89 (1.62) 0.85 (0.19-3.83) .83

Diploma, advanced diploma,
associate degree or equivalent
4.02 (1.36) 2.11 (0.41-10.82) .37 3.86 (1.50) 0.87 (0.18-4.07) .86

Bachelor’s degree 4.12 (1.38) 2.16 (0.42-11.00) .35 4.12 (1.24) 0.94 (0.20-4.38) .94

Master’s degree 4.29 (1.52) 2.65 (0.50-13.89) .25 4.26 (1.68) 1.03 (0.21-5.01) .97

Doctoral degree 3.72 (1.52) 1.09 (0.17-6.95) .93 4.42 (1.39) 1.15 (0.20-6.66) .88

Other 7.00 (0) N/A N/A 5.00 (0) 2.15 (0.08-59.35) .65
Occupation






Service 3.68 (1.43) 1
3.79 (1.53) 1

Sales 3.21 (1.28) 0.65 (0.27-1.57) .34 3.30 (1.45) 0.74 (0.31-1.81) .51

Catering 4.30 (1.35) 2.31 (0.67-7.96) .19 4.50 (1.20) 2.68 (0.79-9.09) .11

Finance 4.30 (1.54) 1.90 (0.90-4.01) .09 4.28 (1.28) 2.03 (0.97-4.26) .06

Engineering 4.30 (1.24) 1.88 (0.96-3.68) .07 4.08 (1.44) 1.38 (0.70-2.70) .35

Art 3.75 (0.83) 0.99 (0.19-5.08) .99 4.75 (0.83) 3.40 (0.64-18.10) .15

Education/culture/academia 4.27 (1.53) 2.31 (1.16-4.59) .02 4.42 (1.43) 2.18 (1.10-4.34) .03

Administration/professional 3.71 (1.47) 1.00 (0.46-2.14) .99 4.17 (1.48) 1.58 (0.74-3.40) .24

Office/white-collar worker 4.12 (1.30) 1.96 (0.88-4.36) >.99 3.89 (1.28) 1.43 (0.66-3.11) .37

Disciplinary forces 4.86 (1.46) 5.07 (1.25-20.62) .02 4.29 (1.48) 1.80 (0.45-7.23) .41

Student 3.88 (1.23) 1.37 (0.68-2.72) .38 3.98 (1.31) 1.54 (0.76-3.10) .23

Housewife/househusband 4.12 (1.65) 1.91 (0.90-4.05) .09 3.95 (1.84) 1.23 (0.57-2.64) .60

Unemployed/awaiting job
assignment
4.00 (1.66) 1.58 (0.60-4.21) .36 3.56 (1.62) 0.81 (0.30-2.19) .68

Retiree 4.11 (1.77) 1.28 (0.65-2.52) .48 3.95 (1.77) 1.11 (0.57-2.19) .76

Other 4.38 (1.47) 2.21 (0.94-5.17) .07 4.46 (1.35) 2.50 (1.07-5.82) .03