Table 2:
Characteristics and technology use among 403 adults with serious mental illness (SMI) by age group
| Characteristic | Age 18–29 | Age 30–49 | Age 50–64 | Age 65+ | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | |
| Total | 65 | 16.1% | 174 | 43.2% | 137 | 34.0% | 20 | 5.0% |
| Female gender | 31 | 47.0% | 97 | 56.7% | 66 | 48.2% | 11 | 55.0% |
| Diagnosis | ||||||||
| Schizophrenia Spectrum | 22 | 33.8% | 59 | 34.5% | 58 | 43.3% | 9 | 47.4% |
| Bipolar | 17 | 26.2% | 43 | 25.1% | 27 | 20.1% | 4 | 21.1% |
| Major Depression | 9 | 13.8% | 31 | 18.1% | 31 | 23.1% | 5 | 26.3% |
| Anxiety/ Other | 17 | 26.2% | 38 | 22.2% | 18 | 13.4% | 1 | 5.3% |
| Device type and place | ||||||||
| Cell Phone | 59 | 90.8% | 161 | 92.5% | 117 | 85.4% | 16 | 80.0% |
| Smart phone*** | 53 | 82.8% | 138 | 79.3% | 67 | 49.3% | 6 | 30.0% |
| Computer/tablet at home*** | 45 | 68.2 % | 74 | 42.8 % | 34 | 24.8 % | 8 | 40.0% |
| Computer/tablet elsewhere | 24 | 36.4 % | 62 | 36.0 | 33 | 23.9% | 4 | 20.0% |
| Friend/family | 9 | 13.6% | 14 | 8.0% | 7 | 5.1% | 1 | 5.0% |
| Library | 15 | 22.7 % | 42 | 24.0% | 29 | 21.0% | 2 | 10.0% |
| Peer support center | 2 | 3.0% | 7 | 4.0% | 3 | 2.2% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Social media | ||||||||
| Facebook*** | 60 | 90.9% | 137 | 78.3 % | 66 | 47.8 % | 8 | 40.0% |
| Instagram*** | 22 | 33.3% | 30 | 17.1% | 14 | 10.1 % | 1 | 20.0% |
| Snapchat*** | 22 | 33.3 % | 24 | 13.7 % | 8 | 5.8% | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | 19.7% | 15 | 8.6% | 13 | 9.4% | 1 | 20.0% | |
| Other | 3 | 4.5% | 8 | 4.6% | 9 | 6.5% | 3 | 20.0% |
| Willing to try intervention on device | ||||||||
| for health | 47 | 71.2 % | 131 | 76.6% | 101 | 75.4 % | 11 | 57.9 % |
| for stress | 45 | 70.3 % | 135 | 78.9 % | 97 | 70.8 % | 12 | 60.0% |
| for mental health** | 52 | 78.8% | 140 | 82.4% | 101 | 75.4% | 10 | 52.6% |
**
= p<.01;
***
= p < .001