Table 3. Mobile health awareness and usage among participants.
| Mobile health functions | Awareness, n (%)† | Usage, n (%‡)† |
|---|---|---|
| Managing appointments | 186 (93.5) | 150 (80.6) |
| Accessing health records | 115 (57.8) | 38 (33.0) |
| Health information or education | 133 (66.8) | 63 (47.4) |
| Fitness or diet tracking | 164 (82.4) | 98 (59.8) |
| Disease monitoring | 86 (43.2) | 20 (23.3) |
| Medication management | 86 (43.2) | 21 (24.4) |
| Contacting healthcare providers | 109 (54.8) | 45 (41.3) |
| Average score (out of 7), mean ± SD | 4.41±2.2 | 2.18±1.9 |
†, unless otherwise specified; ‡, usage percentage reported as proportion of participants who were aware of that specific mHealth function. Respondents who declared being unaware of a specific function were defaulted to ‘non-users’. The questions were phrased as “Are you aware that you can use your mobile device for this purpose?” and “Do you use your mobile device for this purpose?” for awareness and usage respectively.