Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics of the study participants (n = 356).
| Characteristics | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Age (mean, SD) | 59.3 | 16.0 |
| Gender (female) | 243 | 68.3 |
| Years living in Australia (mean, SD) | 12.8 | 9.2 |
| Education | ||
| Primary school | 29 | 8.2 |
| High school/TAFE | 136 | 38.4 |
| University | 189 | 53.1 |
| English proficiency | ||
| Excellent | 5 | 1.4 |
| Very good | 33 | 9.1 |
| Good | 52 | 14.4 |
| Fair | 95 | 26.2 |
| Poor | 177 | 48.9 |
| Employment status | ||
| Full/part time | 121 | 34.0 |
| Retired or disability | 233 | 66.1 |
| Living with family | 282 | 87.6 |
| Health literacy | ||
| Adequate | 184 | 51.7 |
| Inadequate/marginal | 172 | 48.3 |
| eHealth literacy (range 8–40) | 24.8 | 8.0 |
| Number of devices in use (mean SD) | 2.3 | 1.3 |
| Number of chronic conditions (mean SD) | 1.0 | 1.2 |
| Chronic conditions | n | % |
| Arthritis | 106 | 29.9 |
| Back pain | 64 | 18.0 |
| Cardiac conditions | 57 | 16.1 |
| Diabetes | 44 | 12.4 |
| Hypertension | 30 | 8.5 |
| Cancer | 14 | 3.9 |
| Depression and anxiety | 14 | 3.9 |
| Asthma | 13 | 3.7 |
| Stroke | 6 | 1.7 |
| Health status (self-reported) | ||
| Excellent | 2 | 0.6 |
| Very good | 44 | 12.2 |
| Good | 108 | 30.0 |
| Fair | 169 | 46.9 |
| Poor | 37 | 10.3 |
SD: standard deviation.