Table 3.
Preferences in sleep app features (abridged; N=167).
| Features | n (%) | High insomnia (Insomnia Severity Index 17+) | Low insomnia | P value | ||
| Importance of... | ||||||
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Sleep diary and tracking | .32 | ||||
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Little to no importance | 19 (11.4) | 9 (5) | 10 (6) |
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Important | 148 (88.6) | 88 (53) | 60 (36) |
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Tracking of diet, exercise, and other lifestyle factors | .11 | ||||
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Little to no importance | 60 (35.9) | 30 (18) | 30 (18) |
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Important | 107 (64.1) | 67 (40) | 40 (24) |
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Sharing or comparing sleep data with friends or other users | .45 | ||||
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Little to no importance | 138 (82.6) | 82 (19) | 56 (34) |
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Important | 29 (17.4) | 15 (9) | 17 (8) |
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Sharing sleep data with your doctor | <.001 | ||||
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Little to no importance | 51 (30.5) | 20 (12) | 31 (19) |
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Important | 116 (69.5) | 77 (46) | 39 (23) |
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Linking to a wearable device (eg, Fitbit, Jawbone, and ActiWatch) | .58 | ||||
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Little to no importance | 84 (50.3) | 47 (28) | 37 (22) |
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Important | 83 (49.7) | 50 (30) | 33(20) |
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Being usable offline (without an internet connection) | .14 | ||||
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Little to no importance | 54 (32.3) | 27 (16) | 27 (16) |
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Important | 113 (67.7) | 70 (42) | 43 (36) |
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Not requiring the phone to be by the bed | .49 | ||||
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Little to no importance | 110 (65.9) | 66 (40) | 44 (26) |
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Important | 57 (34.1) | 31 (19) | 26 (16) |
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