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. 2018 Jun 30;4:20. doi: 10.21037/mhealth.2018.06.01

Table 2. Use of mental health apps.

Variable Have you ever used a mental health app? Would you prefer to use a mental health app to seeing a mental health professional, if you were experiencing a mental health condition?
Yes Maybe/No N P Yes Unsure/No N P
Gender 0.03
   Male 4.4 95.6 180 7.1 92.9 179
   Female 9.5 90.5 382 10.6 89.4 380
Race/ethnicity 0.03
   White 8.7 91.3 389 7.3 92.7 386
   Non-White 5.1 94.9 179 11.9 88.1 179
Age
   18–22 8.4 91.6 369 10.2 89.8 366
   23+ 5.3 94.7 204 6.7 93.3 204
Student type
   Undergraduate 7.0 93.0 361 8.4 91.6 359
   Graduate 7.6 92.4 199 9.2 90.8 199
Mental health screen
   Positive 9.4 90.6 252 9.5 90.5 250
   Negative 5.7 94.3 321 8.6 91.4 320
Previous mental health diagnosis <0.001
   Yes 13.6 86.4 194 7.6 92.4 193
   No 4.2 95.8 351 9.6 90.4 349
Received mental health services in past 12 months <0.001 0.004
   Yes 18.0 82.0 165 4.3 95.7 164
   No 3.5 96.5 407 10.7 89.3 405

Refer to Table S1 for question display criteria and operationalization of variables. Table percentages are of the weighted sample.