Table 5.
Use and usefulness of medical apps for participants by age group (N=406).
| Characteristic | Age 18 to 40 years (n=61), n (%) | Age 41 to 70 years (n=255), n (%) | Age ≥71 years (n=89), n (%) | Total, n (%) | |
| Medication app (eg, reminders or insulin scheme) | |||||
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Finding it useful | 34 (82.9) | 67 (52.8) | 9 (33.3) | 110 (56.4) |
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Using it | 2 (4.9) | 17 (13.4) | 4 (14.8) | 23 (11.8) |
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Not useful | 5 (12.2) | 43 (33.9) | 14 (51.9) | 62 (31.8) |
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Total | 41 (100) | 127 (100) | 27 (100) | 195 (100) |
| App for monitoring of vital signs (eg, pulse or blood sugar) | |||||
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Finding it useful | 32 (72.7) | 57 (43.5) | 8 (33.3) | 97 (48.7) |
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Using it | 3 (6.8) | 20 (15.3) | 5 (20.8) | 28 (14.1) |
|
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Not useful | 9 (20.5) | 54 (41.2) | 11 (45.8) | 74 (37.2) |
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Total | 44 (100) | 131 (100) | 24 (100) | 199 (100) |
| Web-based appointment allocation and coordination app | |||||
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Finding it useful | 30 (71.4) | 71 (56.8) | 10 (45.5) | 111 (58.7) |
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Using it | 6 (14.3) | 21 (16.8) | 3 (13.6) | 30 (15.9) |
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Not useful | 6 (14.3) | 33 (26.4) | 9 (40.9) | 48 (25.4) |
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Total | 42 (100) | 125 (100) | 22 (100) | 189 (100) |
| App of the health insurance company with access to information such as patient data, findings, and vaccination status | |||||
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Finding it useful | 31 (70.5) | 50 (42) | 10 (41.7) | 91 (48.7) |
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Using it | 4 (9.1) | 16 (13.4) | 4 (16.7) | 24 (12.8) |
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Not useful | 9 (20.5) | 53 (44.5) | 10 (41.7) | 72 (38.5) |
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Total | 44 (100) | 119 (100) | 24 (100) | 187 (100) |
| Fitness app for recording physical activity | |||||
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Finding it useful | 26 (57.8) | 48 (36.9) | 3 (14.3) | 77 (39.3) |
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Using it | 9 (20) | 23 (17.7) | 6 (28.6) | 38 (19.4) |
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Not useful | 10 (22.2) | 59 (45.4) | 12 (57.1) | 81 (41.3) |
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Total | 45 (100) | 130 (100) | 21 (100) | 196 (100) |