Table 4.
Participants’ use of information and communication technologies sorted by age group (N=406).
| Question | Age 18 to 40 years (n=61), n (%) | Age 41 to 70 years (n=255), n (%) | Age ≥71 years (n=89), n (%) | Totala, n (%) | |
| Do you think it would be useful to introduce web-based consultations? | |||||
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Yes | 28 (46.7) | 74 (31.6) | 10 (12.7) | 112 (30) |
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No | 20 (33.3) | 99 (42.3) | 42 (53.2) | 161 (43.2) |
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Not known | 12 (20) | 61 (26.1) | 27 (34.2) | 100 (26.8) |
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Total | 60 (100) | 234 (100) | 79 (100) | 373 (100) |
| Do you consider an electronic health record to be basically useful? | |||||
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Yes | 51 (85) | 181 (77) | 44 (57.1) | 276 (74.2) |
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No | 5 (8.3) | 20 (8.5) | 16 (20.8) | 41 (11) |
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Not known | 4 (6.7) | 34 (14.5) | 17 (22.1) | 55 (14.8) |
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Total | 60 (100) | 235 (100) | 77 (100) | 372 (100) |
| Do you trust...to make a correct diagnosis? | |||||
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An app | 4 (6.8) | 0 (0) | 2 (3) | 6 (1.7) |
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A physician (on the web) | 27 (45.8) | 120 (53.3) | 22 (33.3) | 169 (48.3) |
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None | 10 (16.9) | 48 (21.3) | 21 (31.8) | 79 (22.6) |
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Not known | 18 (30.5) | 57 (25.3) | 21 (31.8) | 96 (27.4) |
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Total | 59 (100) | 225 (100) | 66 (100) | 350 (100) |
| Do you see disadvantages of a video consultation with a telemedicine provider?b | |||||
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No disadvantages | 4 (6.6) | 12 (4.7) | 4 (4.5) | 20 (4.9) |
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Lack of personal contact | 33 (54.1) | 147 (57.6) | 45 (50.6) | 225 (55.4) |
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No physical examination | 47 (77) | 176 (69) | 41 (46.1) | 264 (65) |
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Physician unknown or anonymous | 22 (36.1) | 90 (35.3) | 19 (21.3) | 131 (32.3) |
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Lack of confidence in the competence of the physician | 20 (32.8) | 74 (29) | 11 (12.4) | 105 (25.9) |
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No prescription of medication possible | 26 (42.6) | 89 (34.9) | 24 (27) | 139 (34.2) |
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Unsecure internet connection | 31 (50.8) | 105 (41.2) | 14 (15.7) | 150 (36.9) |
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Other | 1 (1.6) | 2 (0.8) | 1 (1.1) | 4 (1) |
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Total | 61 (100) | 255 (100) | 89 (100) | 406 (100) |
| Would you take advantage of a video consultation in medical care? | |||||
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As often as possible | 7 (11.9) | 9 (4.1) | 1 (1.6) | 17 (5) |
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Frequently | 8 (13.6) | 28 (12.6) | 3 (4.9) | 39 (11.4) |
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Rather rarely | 17 (28.8) | 67 (30.2) | 12 (19.7) | 96 (28.1) |
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Not at all | 20 (33.9) | 83 (37.4) | 27 (44.3) | 130 (38) |
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Not known | 7 (11.9) | 35 (15.8) | 18 (29.5) | 60 (17.5) |
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Total | 59 (100) | 222 (100) | 61 (100) | 342 (100) |
| Would the use of a fitness bracelet or a smartwatch improve or enhance your health? | |||||
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Yes, very much | 9 (15.5) | 7 (3.1) | 1 (1.5) | 17 (4.8) |
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Yes, a little bit | 13 (22.4) | 46 (20.1) | 8 (11.8) | 67 (18.9) |
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No | 24 (41.4) | 117 (51.1) | 35 (51.5) | 176 (49.6) |
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Not known | 12 (20.7) | 59 (25.8) | 24 (35.3) | 95 (26.8) |
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Total | 58 (100) | 229 (100) | 68 (100) | 355 (100) |
aIncludes questionnaire responses without information on the age group provided, which are therefore only counted in the Total column.
bMultiple answers were possible, and the percentage refers to the respective total.