Table 1.
Description of population estimates and univariate odds ratios for using tablet or smartphone to help make decisions about how to treat an illness or condition.a
| Characteristics | Use tablet/smartphone to help with medical decisions (n=944), weighted percentage (standard error) | Do not use tablet/smartphone (n=1377), weighted percentage (standard error) | Odds ratio (CI) | P value | ||
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Age (years) | Overall .003 | ||||
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18-34 | 28.4 (3.4) | 26.8 (2.1) | Reference | |
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35-49 | 31.2 (2.8) | 30.1 (1.8) | 0.98 (0.61-1.57) | .93 |
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50-64 | 31.5 (2.3) | 28.8 (1.6) | 1.03 (0.67-1.60) | .89 |
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65-74 | 7.0 (0.7) | 9.4 (0.7) | 0.70 (0.44-1.11) | .13 |
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75+ | 2.0 (0.3) | 4.8 (0.5) | 0.38 (0.22-0.67) | .001 |
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Median age (years) | 45.1 (0.96) | 46.2 (0.70) | 0.99 (0.99-1.00) | .27 | |
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Gender | |||||
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Female | 58.6 (2.4) | 44.2 (1.8) | Reference | |
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Male | 41.4 (2.4) | 55.8 (1.8) | 0.56 (0.41-0.76) | <.001 |
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Race ethnicity | Overall .16 | ||||
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NHb White | 62.7 (2.2) | 68.1 (1.6) | Reference | |
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NH African American | 11.4 (1.2) | 8.9 (0.8) | 1.40 (0.98-1.99) | .06 |
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Hispanic | 17.0 (1.7) | 14.7 (1.1) | 1.26 (0.87-1.80) | .21 |
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NH Asian | 6.4 (1.5) | 4.6 (0.8) | 1.51 (0.65-3.48) | .33 |
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Other | 2.5 (0.7) | 3.8 (0.5) | 0.73 (0.31-1.68) | .45 |
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Highest level of school | Overall .67 | ||||
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College graduate+ | 35.0 (1.9) | 31.8 (1.3) | Reference | |
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Some college | 41.2 (2.5) | 42.6 (1.7) | 0.88 (0.66-1.17) | .37 |
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High-school graduate | 18.9 (2.3) | 19.4 (1.7) | 0.88 (0.57-1.36) | .57 |
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Less than high school | 4.9 (1.1) | 6.1 (1.1) | 0.73 (0.38-1.41) | .35 |
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Use of electronic devices other than tablets and smartphones to monitor health | |||||
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Yes | 47.9 (2.7) | 31.3 (2.0) | 2.02 (1.48-2.75) | <.001 |
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No | 52.1 (2.7) | 68.7 (2.0) | Reference |
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Share health information from an electronic monitoring device or smartphone with a health professional | |||||
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Yes | 26.8 (1.9) | 13.5 (1.4) | 2.36 (1.75-3.18) | <.001 |
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No | 73.2 (1.9) | 86.5 (1.4) | Reference |
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Presence of health and wellness apps on a tablet or smartphone | |||||
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Yes | 61.6 (2.6) | 44.3 (3.0) | 2.02 (1.41-2.91) | <.001 |
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No or Don’t know | 38.4 (2.6) | 55.7 (3.0) | Reference |
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Diabetes | |||||
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Yes | 14.3 (1.2) | 13.5 (1.2) | 1.07 (0.81, 1.41) | .63 |
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No | 85.7 (1.2) | 86.5 (1.2) | Reference |
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High blood pressure | |||||
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Yes | 30.4 (1.7) | 34.4 (2.4) | 0.84 (0.63-1.11) | .22 |
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No | 69.6 (1.7) | 65.6 (2.4) | Reference |
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Heart disease | |||||
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Yes | 4.8 (0.8) | 4.5 (0.8) | 0.94 (0.53-1.66) | .82 |
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No | 95.2 (0.8) | 95.5 (0.8) | Reference |
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Lung disease | |||||
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Yes | 10.2 (1.3) | 11.6 (1.3) | 0.87 (0.58-1.30) | .48 |
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No | 89.8 (1.3) | 88.4 (1.3) | Reference |
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Depression or anxiety | |||||
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Yes | 26.3 (2.0) | 22.0 (2.1) | 1.26 (0.92-1.73) | .15 |
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No | 73.7 (2.0) | 78.0 (2.1) | Reference |
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Ever had cancer | |||||
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Yes | 7.2 (0.9) | 8.2 (0.7) | 0.87 (0.58-1.31) | .49 |
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No | 92.8 (0.9) | 91.8 (0.7) | Reference |
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Arthritis | |||||
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Yes | 19.6 (1.8) | 16.9 (1.4) | 1.20 (0.86-1.68) | .28 |
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No | 80.4 (1.8) | 83.1 (1.4) | Reference |
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One or more of the above medical conditions | |||||
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Yes | 60.2 (2.7) | 60.9 (2.7) | 0.97 (0.70-1.35) | .87 |
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No | 39.8 (2.7) | 39.1 (2.7) | Reference |
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aTotal number of respondents (unweighted n).
bNative Hawaiian.