Table 2:
Current Technology Use and Future Interest in Use of mHealth Technologies.
| All Ages | <65 years | ≥65 years | p-value* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current technology use1, Yes % (N) | ||||
| Internet or email | 75 (690) | 87 (265) | 68 (425) | <0.001 |
| Smartphone | 70 (648) | 88 (267) | 61 (381) | <0.001 |
| mHealth apps2 | 36 (226) | 50 (107) | 29 (119) | <0.001 |
| If yes, reported purpose of mHealth app: | ||||
| Access personal medical record | 51 (116) | 56 (60) | 47 (56) | |
| Look up nutrition or diet information | 49 (110) | 54 (58) | 44 (52) | |
| Learn about health conditions | 48 (109) | 57 (61) | 40 (48) | |
| Track exercise activity or weight | 46 (103) | 48 (51) | 44 (52) | |
| Keep track of medications | 26 (59) | 28 (30) | 24 (29) | |
| Track eating | 18 (40) | 22 (23) | 14 (17) | |
| Record blood pressure | 11 (24) | 13 (14) | 8 (10) | |
| Record blood sugars | 10 (22) | 10 (11) | 9 (11) | |
| Interest in Future Use of Digital and mHealth Technologies, Yes % (N) | ||||
| Internet/email/smartphone for kidney research purposes3 | 77 (328) | 89 (114) | 75 (215) | 0.001 |
| mHealth apps for medication knowledge and management2 | 80 (501) | 82 (177) | 78 (324) | 0.21 |
*
X2 testing of difference between age groups (<65 vs. ≥65 years)
1
Sample sizes: All Ages (N=922), <65 years (N=302), ≥65 years (N=620)
2
Available only in the e-Literacy Survey sub-sample: All Ages, N=630 (N=215 <65 years, N=415 ≥65 years)
3
Available only in the mHealth/Technology Use Survey sub-sample: All Ages, N=424 (N=128 <65 years, N=296 ≥65 years)