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. 2020 May 28;22(5):e14670. doi: 10.2196/14670

Table 2.

Descriptive characteristics for the information and communication technology use variables, electronic health readiness, and need for cognitive closure.

Characteristic Proportion of daily users (N=250), n (%) Entire sample Females Males


Mean (SD) Range Mean (SD) Range Mean (SD) Range
Cell phone usage (hours/day) 173 (69.2) 1.89 (3.31) 0.1-24.0 2.21 (4.22) 0.1-24.0 1.54 (1.82) 0.1-10.0
Smartphone usage (hours/day) 19 (7.6) 2.05 (1.92) 0.5-8.0 1.95 (1.61) 0.5-6.0 2.17 (2.32) 0.5-8.0
Personal computer usage (hours/day) 50 (20.0) 3.16 (2.52) 1.0-10.0 3.00 (2.49) 1.0-8.0 3.29 (2.60) 1.0-10.0
Laptop usage (hours/day) 39 (15.6) 2.64 (1.70) 0.1-7.0 2.49 (1.55) 0.1-6.0 2.81 (1.89) 0.5-7.0
Tablet usage (hours/day) 7 (2.8) 1.71 (0.76) 1.0-3.0 1.33 (0.58) 1.0-2.0 2.00 (0.82) 1.0-3.0
Internet usage (hours/day) 99 (39.6) 2.24 (1.98) 0.1-10.0 2.23 (1.92) 0.1-10.0 2.47 (2.02) 0.2-10.0
Total usage time (hours/day) N/Aa 2.43 (3.26) 0-16 2.26 (3.25) 0-16 2.64 (3.28) 0-14
Number of devices N/A 1.24 (0.73) 0-4 1.15 (0.71) 0-4 1.35 (0.74) 0-4
Number of barriers N/A 1.47 (1.20) 0-6 1.59 (1.25) 0-6 1.32 (1.13) 0-5
Need for cognitive closure N/A 3.56 (0.56) 1.80-5.00 3.60 (0.54) 2.13-4.80 3.51 (0.59) 1.80-5.00
eHealthb readiness N/A 15.56 (7.55) 6-33 15.03 (7.49) 6-33 16.21 (7.60) 6-32
eHealth readiness close persons N/A 22.76 (7.28) 6-36 23.07 (7.07) 6-36 22.38 (7.55) 6-35

aN/A: not applicable.

beHealth: electronic health.