From: A qualitative study of user perceptions of mobile health apps
All participant demographics and smartphone and app usage | ||
Gender | ||
Female | n = 30 (65%) | |
Agea | M = 37.2, SD = 15.7 | |
18–25 years old | n = 17 (40%) | |
26–50 years old | n = 15 (36%) | |
Over 50 years old | n = 10 (24%) | |
Race | ||
Caucasian | n = 27 (61%) | |
Asian | n = 10 (23%) | |
African American | n = 6 (14%) | |
Hispanic | n = 1 (2%) | |
Participants with prior health app usageb | n = 25 (57%) | |
Phone type | ||
iOS | n = 27 (61%) | |
Android | n = 15 (34%) | |
Blackberry | n = 2 (5%) | |
Average number of appsc | 31–40 | |
Average length of smartphone usage | 32 months | |
Average number of apps used weeklyd | 6–10 | |
Average daily app usagee | 61–90 min | |
Participants who never paid for an app | n = 34 (77%) | |
Characteristics of focus group participants | ||
Students | Non-Students | |
Number of focus groups | 2 | 4 |
Gender | 11 female; 6 male | 18 female; 4 male |
Age | 18–23 years | 30–67 years |
Education level | Some high school to post graduate education | |
Characteristics of interview participants | ||
Number of interviews | 5 | |
Gender | 1 female; 4 male | |
Age | 34–56 years | |
Education level | Some college or technical schooling |