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 | |||
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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.