Table 3.
Demographics of patients/e-patients that replied to the questionnaire.
| Category | Free-of-charge apps (n = 16) | Paid apps (n = 10) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | Male | 6 | 5 |
| Female | 10 | 5 | |
| Age groups | 20–29 | 1 | 2 |
| 30–39 | 5 | 2 | |
| 40–49 | 4 | 3 | |
| 50–59 | 5 | 3 | |
| 60–69 | 1 | / | |
| Chronic medication intake | Yes | 6 | 10 |
| No | 10 | / | |
| No. of chronic medication per day | 1 | n/a | 5 |
| 2 | n/a | 2 | |
| 3 | n/a | 1 | |
| 4 | n/a | 1 | |
| Types of chronic disease | Cardiovascular | 2 | / |
| Kidney disease | 2 | / | |
| Respiratory | 1 | 1 | |
| Pain | 1 | / | |
| Diabetes | 1 | / | |
| Neurodegenerative | / | 4 | |
| Dermal | / | 1 | |
| Medication intake history | 2–5 years | 1 | 2 |
| 5–10 years | 2 | 2 | |
| More than 10 years | 3 | 5 | |
| Missing | 10 | 1 | |
| Use of mHealth | Yes | 10 | 0 |
| No | 6 | 10 | |
| Use of health app | Yes | 16 | 2 |
| No | 0 | 8 | |