Table 3.
Comparison of the use and perceptions of mobile apps for health between older adults who indicated downloading these apps and their counterparts in the general adult population.
| Use and perceptions | Older population | General population | Total | P value | |
| Mobiles apps for health/well-being used (last 3 months)a | 78 | 1257 | 1335 | .06 | |
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1 app, n (%) | 40 (51) | 514 (40.9) | 554 (41.5) |
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2 apps, n (%) | 26 (33) | 406 (32.3) | 432 (32.4) |
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≥3 apps, n (%) | 12 (15) | 337 (26.8) | 349 (26.1) |
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| Duration of use of mobile health/well-being appsa | 77 | 1219 | 1296 | .007 | |
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<1 year, n (%) | 39 (51) | 790 (64.8) | 829 (64.0) |
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1-2 years, n (%) | 29 (38) | 269 (22.1) | 298 (23.0) |
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>2 years, n (%) | 9 (12) | 160 (13.1) | 169 (13.0) |
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| Sharing of health/well-being data from appsa | 77 | 1238 | 1315 | .50 | |
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Yes, n (%) | 30 (39) | 436 (35.2) | 466 (35.4) |
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No, n (%) | 47 (61) | 802 (64.8) | 849 (64.6) |
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| Satisfaction with mobile apps, mean (min-max)b | 3.79 (1.67-5) | 3.78 (1-5) | 3.70 (1-5) | .89 | |
| Ease of use, mean (min-max)b | 4.00 (1.5-5) | 3.95 (1-5) | 3.95 (1-5) | .55 | |
| Expectation confirmation, mean (min-max)b | 3.74 (1.67-5) | 3.60 (1-5) | 3.61 (1-5) | .12 | |
| Perceived usefulness, mean (min-max)b | 3.59 (1.25-5) | 3.56 (1-5) | 3.56 (1-5) | .78 | |
| Intention to continue using mobile apps, mean (min-max)b | 3.97 (1-5) | 3.91 (1-5) | 3.92 (1-5) | .61 | |
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.
bThe means represent the average of 4 questions that constitute each scale (satisfaction with mobile apps, ease of use, expectation confirmation, perceived usefulness, and intention to continue using mobile apps). Continuous variables were measured on a 5-point Likert scale.