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. 2019 May 24;6(5):e13895. doi: 10.2196/13895

Table 3.

Preferences in sleep app features (abridged; N=167).

Features n (%) High insomnia (Insomnia Severity Index 17+) Low insomnia P value
Importance of...

Sleep diary and tracking .32


Little to no importance 19 (11.4) 9 (5) 10 (6)


Important 148 (88.6) 88 (53) 60 (36)

Tracking of diet, exercise, and other lifestyle factors .11


Little to no importance 60 (35.9) 30 (18) 30 (18)


Important 107 (64.1) 67 (40) 40 (24)

Sharing or comparing sleep data with friends or other users .45


Little to no importance 138 (82.6) 82 (19) 56 (34)


Important 29 (17.4) 15 (9) 17 (8)

Sharing sleep data with your doctor <.001


Little to no importance 51 (30.5) 20 (12) 31 (19)


Important 116 (69.5) 77 (46) 39 (23)

Linking to a wearable device (eg, Fitbit, Jawbone, and ActiWatch) .58


Little to no importance 84 (50.3) 47 (28) 37 (22)


Important 83 (49.7) 50 (30) 33(20)

Being usable offline (without an internet connection) .14


Little to no importance 54 (32.3) 27 (16) 27 (16)


Important 113 (67.7) 70 (42) 43 (36)

Not requiring the phone to be by the bed .49


Little to no importance 110 (65.9) 66 (40) 44 (26)


Important 57 (34.1) 31 (19) 26 (16)