Table 5. Ranking of reputational aspects of an app by user group.
Survey item | Limited knowledge (%) | Some knowledge (%) | Provider-counseled (%) | Total (%) | Chi-square statistic (df); P value |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
A recommendation from a family member or friend | χ2(4) =7.3555; P=0.118 | ||||
1st or 2nd | 26.1 | 26.6 | 34.8 | 28 | |
3rd or 4th | 48.5 | 43 | 37.6 | 42.9 | |
5th or 6th | 25.5 | 30.4 | 27.6 | 29.1 | |
Total | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | |
An app that was highly rated in the app store | χ2(4) =8.7137; P=0.069 | ||||
1st or 2nd | 15.2 | 23.2 | 24.9 | 22.2 | |
3rd or 4th | 31.5 | 34.4 | 32.6 | 33.6 | |
5th or 6th | 53.3 | 42.4 | 42.5 | 44.2 | |
Total | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | |
An app that a healthcare provider recommended | χ2(4) =14.4642; P=0.006 | ||||
1st or 2nd | 75.2 | 70.8 | 62.4† | 70.0 | |
3rd or 4th | 20.6 | 22.3 | 23.8 | 22.3 | |
5th or 6th | 4.2 | 6.9 | 13.8 | 7.7 | |
Total | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | |
An app that was recommended in a news article or blog post | χ2(4) =14.9705; P=0.005 | ||||
1st or 2nd | 6.1 | 8.7 | 16.6 | 9.7 | |
3rd or 4th | 36.4 | 33.5 | 35.9 | 34.4 | |
5th or 6th | 57.6 | 57.8 | 47.5 | 55.9 | |
Total | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | |
An app that had published research conducted on it | χ2(4) =7.6845; P=0.104 | ||||
1st or 2nd | 60 | 54.9 | 46.4 | 54.2 | |
3rd or 4th | 26.1 | 31.5 | 38.7 | 31.9 | |
5th or 6th | 13.9 | 13.6 | 14.9 | 13.9 | |
Total | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | |
An app that was recommended by a government or nonprofit group | χ2(4) =2.4450; P=0.655 | ||||
1st or 2nd | 17.6 | 15.4 | 14.9 | 15.7 | |
3rd or 4th | 37 | 35.2 | 31.5 | 34.8 | |
5th or 6th | 45.5 | 49.4 | 53.6 | 49.5 | |
Total | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
†, italic values indicate statistically significant difference between observed and expected frequencies based on adjusted residuals.