Table 2.
Study Participant Use of Technology
| N(%) | |
|---|---|
| How often do you use a desktop or laptop computer? | |
| Never | 183 (30.1) |
| Once/ month or less often | 90 (14.8) |
| Several Times/ Month | 51 (8.4) |
| Several Time/ week | 61 (10.0) |
| Once/ Day | 56 (9.2) |
| Several times every day | 166 (27.3) |
| When did you start using a desktop or laptop computer? | |
| Never | 145 (23.9) |
| In the past 6 months | 35 (5.77) |
| In the past year | 45 (7.4) |
| In the past two years | 26 (4.3) |
| More than two years | 356 (58.6) |
| How often do you use a mobile device (e.g. Smartphone, tablet, cellphone)? | |
| Several times every day | 429 (70.7) |
| Once a day | 61 (10.0) |
| Several times per week | 51(8.4) |
| Several times per month | 17 (2.8) |
| Once a month or less often | 15 (2.5) |
| Never | 34 (5.6) |
| When did you start using a mobile device (e.g. Smartphone, tablet, cellphone)? | |
| I don’t use a mobile device | 31 (5.13) |
| In the past six months | 33 (5.46) |
| In the past year | 40 (6.6) |
| In the past two years | 52 (8.6) |
| More than two years | 448 (74.2) |
| Which type of mobile device do you use most frequently? | |
| I don’t use a mobile phone | 8 (1.4) |
| Android phone | 368 (60.8) |
| iPhone | 144 (23.8) |
| Tablet (e.g. ipad) | 37 (6.1) |
| Netbook | 6 (1.0) |
| Other | 42 (6.9) |
| When did you start sending text messages/ SMS? | |
| I don’t send texts. | 88 (14.5) |
| In the past six months | 40 (6.6) |
| In the past year | 46 (7.6) |
| In the past two years | 53 (8.7) |
| More than two years | 379 (62.5) |
| About how many texts do you send per day? | |
| 0–10 | 336 (55.4) |
| 10–50 | 168 (27.7) |
| 50–100 | 64 (10.5) |
| 100–200 | 18 (3.0) |
| More than 200 | 21 (3.5) |
| Social networking Sites Ever Used by Participants (more than one selection is allowed) | |
| 277 (45.6) | |
| 30 (4.9) | |
| 26 (4.3) | |
| 24 (4.0) | |
| Google Plus+ | 51 (8.4) |
| Tumblr | 14 (2.3) |
| 37 (6.1) | |
| Flickr | 6 (1.0) |
| POZ | 5 (0.8) |
| Other | 35 (5.8) |
| Types of apps used by participants (more than one selection is allowed) | |
| Location-Based Tools (GPS) | 202 (33) |
| Sharing Data with HealthCare Providers | 98 (16.1) |
| Sharing Data with Personal Connections (Family, Loved Ones) | 150 (24.7) |
| Motivational Messaging | 91 (15) |
| Adherence Progress Tracking | 25 (4.1) |
| App Locking (Password Protection) | 105 (17.3) |
| Mood Tracking (Journaling) | 17 (2.8) |
| Personal Notes (For reflection, correlation, Identifying behavior triggers) | 58 (9.6) |
| Side Effect Tracking | 17 (2.8) |
| Educational Information Repository | 59 (9.7) |
| Peer Support | 67 (11.0) |