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. 2023 Feb 17;25:e44225. doi: 10.2196/44225

Table 2.

Univariate analysis of the willingness to use mobile health devices (n=21,897).

Variables β (95% CI) P value
Individual characteristics level

Age group (years)


12-17 Reference N/Aa


18-44 −3.39 (–4.54 to −2.23) <.001


45-64 −6.30 (−7.54 to −5.07) <.001


≥65 −9.51 (−10.92 to −8.10) <.001

Sex


Male Reference N/A


Female 2.24 (1.57 to 2.91) <.001

Education level


Junior high school and below Reference N/A


Senior school and middle special school 3.27 (2.36 to 4.17) <.001


Junior college 1.14 (–0.01 to 2.29) .05


Bachelor’s degree and above 5.65 (4.82 to 6.48) <.001

Whether being overweight


No Reference N/A


Yes −1.41 (−2.17 to −0.65) <.001

Whether having diagnosed chronic disease


No Reference N/A


Yes −3.67 (−4.43 to −2.90) <.001

Personality traits scores


Extraversion 1.22 (1.01 to 1.42) <.001


Agreeableness 1.45 (1.22 to 1.68) <.001


Conscientiousness .40 (0.20 to 0.60) .001


Neuroticism −.55 (−0.77 to −0.34) <.001


Openness 2.10 (1.88 to 2.31) <.001


Self-efficacy scores 1.78 (1.64 to 1.91) <.001


Health literacy scores 1.10 (1.04 to 1.17) <.001
Individual behaviors level

Whether smoking


No Reference N/A


Yes −3.44 (−4.38 to −2.50) <.001

Whether drinking


No Reference N/A


Drank before 30 days −.75 (−1.89 to 0.40) .20


Drank in 30 days .70 (−0.14 to 1.54) .10

Anxiety


No anxiety Reference N/A


Mild anxiety −2.88 (−3.62 to −2.13) <.001


Moderate anxiety −5.96 (−7.22 to −4.71) <.001


Moderate to severe anxiety −3.22 (−4.87 to −1.56) .001


Severe anxiety .46 (−2.23 to 3.15) .74

Depression


No depression Reference N/A


Mild depression −3.35 (−4.11 to −2.58) <.001


Moderate depression −5.11 (−6.15 to −4.08) <.001


Moderate to severe depression −5.80 (−7.21 to −4.40) <.001


Severe depression −.21 (−2.42 to 2.00) .85

Basal metabolic time per week (minute) 0 (0) <.001

Quality of life scale scores .85 (0.69 to 1.01) <.001

EQ VASb scores .35 (0.34 to 0.37) <.001
Interpersonal networks level

Marital status


Have no partner Reference N/A


Have a partner −3.16 (−3.83 to −2.48) <.001

Number of siblings


0 Reference N/A


1 −.89 (−1.81 to 0.04) .06


2 −2.80 (−3.80 to −1.80) <.001


≥3 −3.36 (−4.25 to −2.46) <.001

Whether living alone


No Reference N/A


Yes −1.93 (−2.89 to −0.98) <.001

Neighbor relations (scores) 4.32 (4.05 to 4.58) <.001

Perceived social support scores 1.32 (1.24 to 1.41) <.001

Family health scores .73 (0.68 to 0.78) <.001

Family communication scores .43 (0.39 to 0.47) <.001
Community level

Career status


Student Reference N/A


Have no job −7.86 (−8.78 to −6.94) <.001


Have a job −3.95 (−4.73 to −3.17) <.001

Urban-rural distribution


Urban Reference N/A


Rural −3.34 (−4.07 to −2.62) <.001

Whether family being in debt


No Reference N/A


Yes 1.64 (0.95 to 2.33) <.001

Number of house properties


0 Reference N/A


1 1.94 (0.86 to 3.02) <.001


2 4.92 (3.68 to 6.16) <.001


≥3 8.30 (6.69 to 9.91) <.001

Household per capita monthly income (CNYc ¥ 1 [US $1.147])


≤3000 Reference N/A


3001-6000 2.42 (1.64 to 3.20) <.001


≥6001 6.12 (5.24 to 6.99) <.001

Family social status (scores) 2.80 (2.55 to 3.06) <.001
Policy level

Medical insurance type


Self-pay Reference N/A


Resident basic medical insurance 1.10 (−0.20 to 2.39) .10


Employee basic medical insurance 1.29 (−0.12 to 2.69) .07


Commercial and multiple insurance 4.95 (3.48 to 6.43) <.001

aN/A: not applicable.

bEQ VAS: EuroQol Visual Analogue Scale.

cCNY: Chinese Yuan.