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. 2018 Sep 26;4:41. doi: 10.21037/mhealth.2018.09.02

Table 6. Factors influencing participants’ receptiveness to using mobile health solutions.

Factors Not important at all Somewhat important Very important Importance score
Free to download and use 2 (1.0) 62 (31.2) 135 (67.8) 0.83
Simple interface 4 (2.0) 52 (26.1) 143 (71.9) 0.85
Multiple language support 7 (3.5) 76 (38.2) 116 (58.3) 0.77
Data security & privacy 2 (1.0) 55 (27.6) 142 (71.4) 0.85
Minimal data-entry 6 (3.0) 94 (47.2) 99 (49.7) 0.73
Automatic login 31 (15.6) 109 (54.8) 59 (29.6) 0.57

, reported as n (%); , the ‘importance score’ is a weighted average computed by assigning scores of 0, 0.5, or 1 to the possible responses (“not important at all”, “somewhat important”, and “very important” respectively). A higher score implies more importance ascribed to that factor by respondents collectively.