Table 2.
Comparison of the internet and mobile health technology use of the older adults with that of the general adult population.
| Use of internet and mobile health technology | Older population | General population | Total | P value | |
| Using a smartphone | 682 | 3427 | 4109 | <.001 | |
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Yes, n (%) | 323 (47.4) | 2887 (84.2) | 3210 (78.1) |
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No, n (%) | 359 (52.6) | 540 (15.8) | 899 (21.9) |
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| Using a digital tablet | 682 | 3426 | 4109 | <.001 | |
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Yes, n (%) | 340 (49.9) | 1997 (58.3) | 2337 (56.9) |
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No, n (%) | 342 (50.1) | 1429 (41.7) | 1772 (43.1) |
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| Accessing internet using smartphone/digital tableta | 463 | 3082 | 3545 | <.001 | |
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Never, n (%) | 52 (11.2) | 89 (2.9) | 141 (4.0) |
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Less than daily, n (%) | 97 (21.0) | 284 (9.2) | 381 (10.7) |
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Daily, n (%) | 314 (67.8) | 2709 (87.9) | 3023 (85.3) |
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| Downloaded ≥1 mobile apps on smartphone/digital tableta | 463 | 3082 | 3545 | <.001 | |
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Yes, n (%) | 91 (19.6) | 1406 (45.6) | 1497 (42.2) |
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No, n (%) | 372 (80.3) | 1676 (54.4) | 2048 (57.8) |
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| Heard of smart devices/wearables for health | 463 | 3082 | 3545 | .03 | |
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Yes, n (%) | 383 (82.7) | 2667 (86.5) | 3050 (86.0) |
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No, n (%) | 80 (17.3) | 415 (13.5) | 495 (14.0) |
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| Familiarity with smart devices/wearables for healtha | 383 | 2667 | 3050 | <.001 | |
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Slightly familiar, n (%) | 260 (67.9) | 1227 (46.0) | 1487 (48.7) |
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Somewhat familiar, n (%) | 103 (26.9) | 973 (36.5) | 1076 (35.3) |
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Very familiar, n (%) | 20 (5.2) | 467 (17.5) | 487 (16.0) |
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aThe total values in the rows indicate the number of respondents for that category, which may be lower than the total number of older adults and the general adult population.