Table 1.
Sample Characteristics.
| Characteristic | Total N = 1,254 N (%) |
eHealth technology users N = 1,002 N (%) |
eHealth technology nonusers N = 195 N (%) |
χ2 test p Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socio-demographics | ||||
| Age | ||||
| 18–34 | 116 (9.4%) | 107 (10.8%) | 5 (2.8%) | .00 |
| 35–49 | 259 (20.9%) | 231 (23.2%) | 21 (11.2%) | |
| 50–64 | 431 (34.8%) | 343 (34.5%) | 68 (36.3%) | |
| 65–74 | 291 (23.5%) | 226 (22.7%) | 50 (26.7%) | |
| 75+ | 141 (11.4%) | 88 (8.8%) | 43 (23.0%) | |
| Race/ethnicity | ||||
| Non-Hispanic White | 782 (66.7%) | 657 (68.5%) | 102 (62.6%) | .00 |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 114 (9.7%) | 80 (8.4%) | 24 (14.7%) | |
| Other | 276 (23.6%) | 224 (23.1%) | 37 (22.7%) | |
| Annual household income | ||||
| $0–$9,999 | 62 (5.0%) | 31 (3.1%) | 25 (12.9%) | .00 |
| $10,000–$14,999 | 59 (4.7%) | 33 (3.3%) | 22 (11.4%) | |
| $15,000–$19,999 | 44 (3.5%) | 31 (3.1%) | 12 (6.2%) | |
| $20,000–$34,999 | 160 (12.8%) | 103 (10.3%) | 45 (23.3%) | |
| $35,000–$49,999 | 157 (12.6%) | 125 (12.5%) | 23 (11.9%) | |
| $50,000–$74,999 | 240 (19.2%) | 200 (20.0%) | 29 (15.0%) | |
| $75,000–$99,999 | 179 (14.3%) | 151 (15.1%) | 22 (11.4%) | |
| $100,000–$199,999 | 256 (20.5%) | 237 (23.7%) | 12 (6.3%) | |
| $200,000 or more | 93 (7.4%) | 89 (8.9%) | 3 (1.6%) | |
| Marital status | ||||
| Married | 758 (60.9%) | 645 (64.9%) | 84 (43.3%) | .00 |
| Living as married | 42 (3.3%) | 35 (3.5%) | 6 (3.1%) | |
| Divorced | 154 (12.4%) | 108 (10.9%) | 35 (18.1%) | |
| Widowed | 56 (4.5%) | 34 (3.4%) | 20 (10.3%) | |
| Separated | 33 (2.7%) | 22 (2.2%) | 9 (4.6%) | |
| Single | 202 (16.2%) | 150 (15.1%) | 40 (20.6%) | |
| Sexual orientation | ||||
| Heterosexual or straight | 1,156 (93.8%) | 929 (93.6%) | 173 (94.0%) | .29 |
| Homosexual or gay or lesbian | 44 (3.5%) | 38 (3.8%) | 6 (3.3%) | |
| Bisexual | 18 (1.5%) | 17 (1.7%) | 1 (0.5%) | |
| Other | 15 (1.2%) | 9 (0.9%) | 4 (2.2%) | |
| Education | ||||
| Less than high school | 74 (5.93%) | 40 (4.0%) | 28 (14.5%) | .00 |
| High school graduate | 215 (17.2%) | 130 (13.1%) | 71 (36.8%) | |
| Some college | 382 (30.6%) | 311 (31.2%) | 54 (28.0%) | |
| Bachelor’s degree | 320 (25.7%) | 286 (28.7%) | 24 (12.4%) | |
| Postbaccalaureate degree | 255 (20.5%) | 229 (23.0%) | 16 (8.3%) | |
| Employment status | ||||
| Currently employed | 662 (91.9%) | 571 (93.3%) | 63 (79.8%) | .00 |
| Unemployed | 59 (8.1%) | 41 (6.7%) | 16 (20.2%) | |
| Cardiovascular-related health behaviors | ||||
| Vegetable consumption | ||||
| None | 67 (5.4%) | 43 (4.3%) | 18 (9.3%) | .024 |
| 1/2 cup or less | 188 (15.1%) | 147 (14.9%) | 31 (16.0%) | |
| 1/2 to 1 cup | 312 (25.1%) | 249 (25.0%) | 50 (25.8%) | |
| 1 to 2 cups | 393 (31.6%) | 321 (32.3%) | 53 (27.3%) | |
| 2 to 3 cups | 192 (15.4%) | 161 (16.2%) | 26 (13.4%) | |
| 3 to 4 cups | 64 (5.1%) | 55 (5.5%) | 8 (4.1%) | |
| 4 or more cups | 28 (2.3%) | 18 (1.8%) | 8 (4.1%) | |
| Fruit consumption | ||||
| None | 129 (10.4%) | 91 (9.2%) | 33 (17.0%) | .03 |
| 1/2 cup or less | 245 (19.7%) | 197 (20.0%) | 34 (17.5%) | |
| 1/2 to 1 cup | 281 (22.7%) | 222 (22.4%) | 46 (23.7%) | |
| 1 to 2 cups | 402 (32.4%) | 334 (33.7%) | 50 (25.7%) | |
| 2 to 3 cups | 120 (9.7%) | 96 (9.7%) | 19 (9.8%) | |
| 3 to 4 cups | 38 (3.1%) | 31 (3.1%) | 7 (3.6%) | |
| 4 or more cups | 25 (2.0%) | 19 (1.9%) | 5 (2.7%) | |
| Smoking status | ||||
| Current smoker | 167 (13.3%) | 105 (10.5%) | 51 (26.1%) | .00 |
| Current nonsmoker | 1,087 (86.7%) | 897 (89.5%) | 144 (73.9%) | |
| Weekly minutes of moderate exercise | ||||
| <150 min (<2.5 h) | 671 (53.9%) | 474 (47.6%) | 117 (60.6%) | .03 |
| ≥150 min (≥2.5 h) | 574 (46.1%) | 521 (52.4%) | 76 (39.4%) | |
| Electronic health information seeking/tracking health via devices | ||||
| Using digital sources to seek health information | 641 (51.1%) | 613 (61.1%) | 11 (1.76%) | .00 |
| Not using digital sources to seek health information | 613 (48.9%) | 389 (38.9%) | 184 (94.4%) | |
| Using tablet/smartphone in tracking progress on a health-related goal | 351 (33.9%) | 333 (37.5%) | 10 (9.3%) | .00 |
| Not using tablet/smartphone in tracking progress on a health-related goal | 686 (66.1%) | 554 (62.5%) | 98 (90.7%) | |
| Using devices to track health (other than tablet/smartphone) | 466 (37.3%) | 426 (42.6%) | 26 (14.0%) | .00 |
| Not using devices to track health (other than tablet/smartphone) | 782 (62.7%) | 575 (57.4%) | 166 (86.0%) | |
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| Diabetic | 298 (24.2%) | 228 (22.80%) | 50 (25.64%) | .38 |
| Nondiabetic | 935 (75.8%) | 774 (77.20%) | 145 (74.36%) | |
| Obese (BMI ≥ 30.00) | 430 (37.10%) | 344 (36.95%) | 67 (38.0%) | .78 |
| Nonobese | 728 (62.9%) | 587 (63.05) | 109 (62.0%) | |
| Heart conditions | 153 (12.4%) | 119 (11.9%) | 26 (13.6%) | .53 |
| No heart conditions | 1,085 (87.6%) | 874 (88.1%) | 165 (86.4%) | |
| High blood pressure | 607 (49.0%) | 464 (46.9%) | 113 (58.6%) | .00 |
| Normal blood pressure | 631 (51.0%) | 526 (53.1%) | 80 (41.4%) | |
Note. BMI = body mass index.