Table 2.
A summary of responses to the statements in the questionnaire. Here, agree corresponds to 1 to 3, neutral corresponds to 4, and disagree corresponds to 5 to 7 (N=117; overall Cronbach alpha=.730).
| Statements | Agree (1-3), n (%) | Neutral (4), n (%) | Disagree (5-7), n (%) | Mean (SD) | |
| Opinion on personal data (Cronbach alpha=.737) | |||||
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S1. In general, I am concerned about the privacy and security of my personal information in everyday life | 97 (82.9) | 7 (6.0) | 13 (11.1) | 2.46 (1.424) |
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S2. I am concerned about the privacy and security of my personal information l when using an mHealth app | 82 (70.1) | 12 (10.3) | 23 (19.6) | 2.91 (1.710) |
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S3. I am concerned about submitting personal information on an mHealth app because of what others might do with it | 67 (57.2) | 16 (13.7) | 34 (29.1) | 3.38 (1.731) |
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S4. I do not want to store my personal identifiers (such as name, SSN, phone number, email address) in the mHealth apps except for one unique ID number which is only recognizable by authorized personnel | 87 (74.4) | 19 (16.2) | 11 (9.4) | 2.65 (1.422) |
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S5. I would like my personal health data to be transferred to a centralized database via a highly secure process | 101 (86.3) | 11 (9.4) | 5 (4.3) | 2.19 (1.245) |
| Opinion on mHealth apps (Cronbach alpha=.785) | |||||
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S6. Overall, I am satisfied with the privacy and security of the mHealth apps I am currently using | 80 (68.4) | 28 (23.9) | 9 (7.7) | 2.82 (1.317) |
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S7. Health care providers have the necessary security and privacy measures in place. These measures provide a reasonable level of protection for information collected from mHealth apps | 79 (67.5) | 20 (17.1) | 18 (15.4) | 3.02 (1.333) |
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S8. I would use mHealth apps for my health care needs | 95 (81.2) | 10 (8.5) | 12 (10.3) | 2.50 (1.369) |
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S9. I want my health care providers to use mHealth apps to store and manage my health information | 71 (60.7) | 27 (23.1) | 19 (16.2) | 3.05 (1.479) |
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S10. I would feel comfortable if my health information was shared among my doctors and therapists for my health care purpose | 94 (80.3) | 7 (6.0) | 16 (13.7) | 2.52 (1.643) |
| Desired features in mHealth apps (Cronbach alpha=.346) | |||||
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S11. I should have the right to consent to any sharing of my protected health information collected via mHealth apps | 114 (97.4) | 1 (0.9) | 2 (1.7) | 1.39 (0.861) |
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S12. I would like to know how my health care providers make sure that only the correct personnel have access to the mHealth system I am using | 111 (94.9) | 6 (5.1) | 0 (0) | 1.56 (0.814) |
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S13. I read the privacy policies of mHealth apps. The content of the policies influences my decision of whether to use the app | 51 (43.6) | 15 (12.8) | 51 (43.6) | 3.89 (1.902) |
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S14. I would like to be able to remotely remove all my health data on my mobile device if it is lost or stolen | 114 (97.4) | 2 (1.7) | 1 (0.9) | 1.39 (0.719) |