Table 4.
Comparison of the use of smart devices/wearables for health between older adults who own these devices and their counterparts in the general adult population.
| Use and perceptions | Older population | General population | Total | P value | |
| Having ≥1 smart device/wearables for health, n (%)a | 384 | 2667 | 3051 | <.001 | |
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Yes, and use them | 47 (12.2) | 533 (20.0) | 580 (19.0) |
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Yes, and stopped using them | 24 (6.3) | 236 (8.9) | 260 (8.5) |
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Yes, and never used them | 11 (2.8) | 164 (6.1) | 175 (5.7) |
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No | 302 (78.6) | 1734 (65.0) | 2036 (66.7) |
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| Number of smart devices or wearables owned, n (%)a | 47 | 531 | 578 | .049 | |
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1 | 39 (83) | 368 (69.3) | 407 (70.4) |
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≥2 | 8 (17) | 163 (30.7) | 171 (29.6) |
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| Duration of use of smart devices/wearables, n (%) a | 45 | 530 | 575 | .19 | |
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<1 year | 19 (42) | 297 (56.0) | 316 (55.0) |
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1-2 years | 18 (40) | 153 (28.9) | 171 (29.7) |
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>2 years | 8 (18) | 80 (15.1) | 88 (15.3) |
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| Use of smart devices/wearables in partnership with health care provider, n (%)a | 46 | 533 | 579 | .17 | |
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Yes | 3 (7) | 73 (13.7) | 76 (13.1) |
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No | 43 (94) | 460 (86.3) | 503 (86.9) |
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| Satisfaction with smart devices/wearables, mean (min-max)b | 4.08 (2-5) | 4.07 (1-5) | 4.08 (1-5) | .98 | |
| Ease of use, mean (min-max)b | 4.20 (2-5) | 4.21 (1-5) | 4.21 (1-5) | .92 | |
| Expectation confirmation, mean (min-max)b | 3.78 (1.67-5) | 3.89 (1-5) | 3.88 (1-5) | .31 | |
| Perceived usefulness, mean (min-max)b | 3.66 (1.50-5) | 3.82 (1-5) | 3.80 (1-5) | .15 | |
| Intention to continue using smart devices/wearables, mean (min-max)b | 4.22 (1-5) | 4.26 (1-5) | 4.25 (1-5) | .75 | |
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.