Table 5.

Preference for mobile health (mHealth): the likelihood of future use of mHealth apps for stress-related purposes in comparison with other mental health service types (N=141). Dependent variable: likelihood of future use in case of emotional distress (range: 1=very unlikely to 5=very likely).

Service type	Mean (SD)	Mean difference versus mHealth apps (SD)	SE of mean difference	95% CI	t (df)	P value
mHealth apps	2.67 (1.26)	—a	—	—	—	—
Health information website	3.07 (1.29)	−0.40 (1.12)	0.09	−0.58, −0.21	−4.21 (140)	<.001
Online self-help training (ie, computer- and internet-based)	2.45 (1.26)	0.22 (1.18)	0.10	0.02, 0.42	2.21 (140)	.03
Online counseling	2.20 (1.17)	0.48 (1.11)	0.09	0.29, 0.66	5.10 (140)	<.001
Self-help literature	2.73 (1.40)	−0.06 (1.60)	0.13	−0.31, 0.19	−0.45 (140)	.65
Psychologist (therapist or counselor)	2.67 (1.31)	0.01 (1.75)	0.15	−0.28, 0.30	0.05 (140)	.96
Psychiatrist	2.13 (1.07)	0.54 (1.60)	0.13	0.27, 0.81	4.01 (140)	<.001
General practitioner	2.67 (1.27)	0.00 (1.66)	0.14	−0.28, 0.28	0.00 (140)	>.99
Medication-assisted treatment	1.90 (1.10)	0.77 (1.43)	0.12	0.54, 1.01	6.41 (140)	<.001
On-site group course (face-to-face)	2.16 (1.18)	0.51 (1.33)	0.11	0.29, 0.73	4.54 (140)	<.001

^aNot applicable.