Table 3.

Response (sum ± STD) from Likert scale responses to given questions. Statistical group comparison using the unpaired, two-tailed Wilcoxon rank-sum test.

Questions	PBC (n = 490)	SBC (n = 563)	Male (n = 274)	Female (n = 779)	Undergraduate (n = 438)	Graduate (n = 615)
Digitization makes doctors in diagnostic workup dispensable. 0 = do not know, 1 = false, 7 fully agreed.	2.50 ± 0.91	2.60 ± 1.00	2.72 ± 1.09	2.49 ± 0,91	2.54 ± 0.990	2.56 ± 0.94
group comparison	p = 0.096		p = 0.007 (alpha = 0.003)		p = 0.588
Medical decisions can be digitally supported but must be finalized through the doctors because only they can fully assess the outcome. 0 = do not know, 1 = false, 7 fully agreed.	5.99 ± 1.29	5.91 ± 1.32	5.95 ± 1.43	6.00 ± 1.26	5.92 ± 1.45	6.02 ± 1.96
group comparison	p = 0.971		p = 0.940		p = 0.925
Health apps and computer algorithms are for patients disturbing (0) or coherent (100).	50.1 ± 22.6	47.5 ± 22.4	51.4 ± 24.7	47.7 ± 21.6	45.4 ± 22.5	51.1 ± 22.2
Group comparison	p = 0.066		p = 0.018 (*)		p < 0.0001
Health apps/computer algorithms are in medicine debilitating (0) or supportive (100).	63.4 ± 18.9	60.5 ± 18.6	66.0 ± 20.4	60.4 ± 17.9	60.9 ± 19.3	62.62 ± 18.33
group comparison	p = 0.003		p < 0.001		p = 0.325
Digital self-diagnostics are for patients deleterious (0) or useful (100).	38.1 ± 23.4	35.2 ± 20.8	38.0 ± 22.5	36.0 ± 21.9	33.2 ± 21.7	39.0 ± 22.0
group comparison	p = 0.105		p = 0.244		p < 0.0001
The multiplicity of health apps cause confusion. 0 = do not know, 1 = false, 7 fully agreed.	3.88 ± 1.96	4.25 ± 2.04	4.17 ± 1.96	4.02 ± 2.03	3.96 ± 2.02	4.16 ± 2.00
	p = 0.001		p = 0.449		p = 0.083
Wearables can replace 24 h ECG and others in medical diagnostics. 0 = do not know, 1 = false, 7 fully agreed.	2.74 ± 1.35	2.70 ± 1.30	2.84 ± 1.29	2.68 ± 1.29	2.75 ± 1.39	2.70 ± 1,28
Group comparison	p = 0.540		p = 0.114		p = 0.753

* = non-significant after Bonverroni correction of alpha error.