Health App Use Among US Mobile Phone Owners: A National Survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Mobile phone health apps may now seem to be ubiquitous, yet much remains unknown with regard to their usage. Information is limited with regard to important metrics, including the percentage of the population that uses health apps, reasons for adoption/nonadoption, and reasons for noncontinuance of use.

Objective

The purpose of this study was to examine health app use among mobile phone owners in the United States.

Methods

We conducted a cross-sectional survey of 1604 mobile phone users throughout the United States. The 36-item survey assessed sociodemographic characteristics, history of and reasons for health app use/nonuse, perceived effectiveness of health apps, reasons for stopping use, and general health status.

Results

A little over half (934/1

SUBMITTER: Krebs P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4704953 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature