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. 2021 Apr 12;5(4):e25513. doi: 10.2196/25513

Table 2.

Frequency of smartphone use for specific activities (n=719).

Smartphone use for specific activities Frequency of smartphone use for activities, n (%)

Daily Weekly Once or twice a month Less than once a month Never
Make or receive phone calls 339 (47.1) 275 (38.2) 63 (8.8) 31 (4.3) 11 (1.5)
Send or receive text messages 568 (79.0) 108 (15.0) 28 (3.9) 9 (1.3) 6 (0.8)
Access the internet 594 (82.6) 76 (10.6) 24 (3.3) 13 (1.8) 12 (1.7)
Use apps 589 (81.9) 81 (11.3) 27 (3.8) 10 (1.4) 12 (1.7)
Social networking (eg, Facebook or Twitter) 533 (74.1) 68 (9.5) 18 (2.5) 7 (1.0) 93 (12.9)
Send or receive email 234 (32.6) 209 (29.1) 116 (16.1) 68 (9.5) 92 (12.8)
Take a picture 304 (42.3) 293 (40.8) 78 (10.8) 32 (4.5) 12 (1.7)
Look for health or medical information or track your health and fitness 102 (14.2) 150 (20.9) 168 (23.4) 121 (16.8) 178 (24.8)
Entertainment (listen to music and watch videos) 519 (72.2) 131 (18.2) 28 (3.9) 24 (3.3) 17 (2.4)