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Who Uses Mobile Phone Health Apps and Does Use Matter? A Secondary Data Analytics Approach.

Jennifer K CarrollAnne MoorheadRaymond R BondWilliam G LeBlancRobert J PetrellaKevin A Fiscella
Published in: Journal of medical Internet research (2017)
The main users of health apps were individuals who were younger, had more education, reported excellent health, and had a higher income. Although differences persist for gender, age, and educational attainment, many individual sociodemographic factors are becoming less potent in influencing engagement with mobile devices and health app use. App use was associated with intentions to change diet and physical activity and meeting physical activity recommendations.
Keyphrases
  • physical activity
  • healthcare
  • mental health
  • public health
  • body mass index
  • health promotion
  • quality improvement
  • clinical practice