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. 2020 Sep 14;7(3):e16989. doi: 10.2196/16989

Table 2.

Comparison of baseline characteristics between the use (participants downloaded the app) and nonuse (participants did not download the app) groups.

Variables Both groups (n=48) Use (n=24) Nonuse (n=24) Chi-square (df) or t test (df) P value
Age (in years), mean (SD) 57.3 (10.3) 56.9 (9.8) 57.8 (10.9) –0.279 (46) .78
Gender, n (%)


1.0 (1) >.999

Male 14 (29.2) 7 (29.2) 7 (29.2)


Female 34 (70.8) 17 (70.8) 17 (70.8)

Relation to patient, n (%)


0.133 (4) .14

Patient self 5 (10.4) 3 (12.5) 2 (8.3)


Partner 5 (10.4) 1 (4.2) 4 (16.7)


First-degree relative 34 (70.8) 20 (83.3) 14 (58.3)


Second-degree relative 3 (6.3) 0 (0.0) 3 (12.5)


Other 1 (2.1) 0 (0.0) 1(4.2)

Smartphone experience (years), n (%)


0.008 (2) .004

<5 3 (6.3) 2 (8.3) 1 (4.2) 0.551 (1) >.999

5-10 8 (16.7) 0 (0.0) 8 (33.3) 0.002 (1) .004

>10 37 (77.1) 22 (91.7) 15 (62.5) 0.016 (1) .04
Use of apps on a smartphone, n (%) 48 (100) 24 (100) 24 (100) >.999
Self-registered expert level, n (%) 44 (91.7) 23 (95.8) 21 (87.5) 0.296(1) .61