Table 3.
Smartphone use and app acceptability.
| Survey Question | Number of respondents, n(%) |
|---|---|
| Do you have a smartphone? | |
| Yes | 46 (92%) |
| No | 4 (8%) |
| If Yes, what kind? | |
| iPhone | 13 (26%) |
| Android | 33 (66%) |
| Blackberry | 0 (0%) |
| N/Aa | 4 (8%) |
| Do you have health apps on your phone? | |
| Yes | 7 (14%) |
| No | 43 (86%) |
| What social media do you use?b | |
| 41 (82%) | |
| WhatsApp/Viber | 36 (72%) |
| 13 (36%) | |
| YouTube | 25 (50%) |
| Would you use an app to learn about vaccinations in Canada? | |
| Yes | 33 (66%) |
| No | 16 (32%) |
| I don't know | 1 (2%) |
| How will you track your vaccinations in Canada? | |
| CANImmunize | 18 (36%) |
| Vaccination Card | 13 (26%) |
| CANImmunize, Vaccination Card | 13 (26%) |
| I don't know | 5 (10%) |
| Vaccination Card, other vaccination app | 1 (2%) |
| Would you use the app if it were available in your first language? | |
| Yes | 38 (76%) |
| No | 6 (12%) |
| I don't know | 5 (10%) |
| Missing | 1 (2%) |
a
N/A, not applicable. Participants who did not own a smartphone did not complete this question. bParticipants had the option to select more than one answer to this question.