Table 2.
Baseline characteristics of the study cohort.
Characteristics | Participants (n=364) | |
Age (years), mean (SD) | 74.9 (7.1) | |
Sex (male), n (%) | 155 (42.6) | |
Education, n (%) | ||
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No education | 9 (2.5) |
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Lower education | 57 (15.7) |
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Intermediate education | 160 (44.0) |
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Higher education | 125 (34.3) |
Marital status, n (%) | ||
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Married | 190 (52.2) |
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Divorced | 51 (14.0) |
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Widowed | 89 (24.5) |
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Single | 22 (6.0) |
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Living with partner | 8 (2.2) |
Living arrangement, n (%) | ||
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Living independently, alone | 129 (35.4) |
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Living independently, with others | 161 (44.2) |
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Senior living facility, alone | 34 (9.3) |
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Senior living facility, with others | 35 (9.6) |
Identification of Seniors at Risk – Primary Care questionnaire score, mean (SD) | 1.4 (1.7) | |
Assessment of Activities of Daily Living, Self-Care, and Independence score, mean (SD) | 14.6 (2.3) | |
Quality of life, mean (SD)a | 7.6 (7.0) | |
Prior experience with internet, n (%) | 310 (85.2) | |
Prior experience with medical apps, n (%) | 58 (15.9) | |
Intention to use, n (%) | 183 (50.3) |
aThis measure is scored on a scale from 0 to 10.