Table 1.
Participant characteristics (N=525).
| Characteristics | Value | |
| Age (years), mean (SD; range) | 56.8 (18.6; 18-94) | |
| Sex, n (%) | ||
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Female | 320 (61) |
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Male | 203 (38.7) |
| Education, n (%) | ||
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Less than secondary school | 94 (17.9) |
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Completed secondary school | 106 (20.2) |
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Certificate or diploma | 141 (26.9) |
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Completed university or higher | 175 (33.3) |
| Spoke English at home, n (%) | 363 (69.1) | |
| Ownership of digital device (a person may have more than one device), n (%) | ||
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Computer or laptop | 372 (71.2) |
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Mobile phone or smartphone | 459 (87.4) |
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Tablet | 241 (45.9) |
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Other | 6 (1.1) |
| Average number of digital devices owned, mean (SD; range) | 2.1 (0.9; 0-4) | |
| Use of digital communication platform (a person may use more than one platform), n (%) | ||
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394 (75) | |
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Text message | 398 (75.8) |
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266 (50.7) | |
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30 (5.7) | |
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104 (19.8) | |
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Snapchat | 51 (9.7) |
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WhatsApp or WeChat | 112 (21.3) |
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Blogging | 15 (2.9) |
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Forum or chat room | 26 (5) |
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Other | 9 (1.7) |
| Average number of digital platforms used, mean (SD; range) | 2.7 (1.8; 0-10) | |
| Looked for web-based information in the last 3 months, n (%) | 392 (74.4) | |