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Healthier Americans tend to use mobile health apps more
Users reporting excellent, or good health were more likely to use health apps than those in fair or poor health.
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Currently, there are around 350,000 mobile health apps that allow us to learn about our health, monitor our behaviors, and give us personalized tips. Such apps can help manage chronic conditions such as type 2 diabetes by checking the glucose levels on continuous glucose monitors (CGMs). Last year, the University of Michigan initiated an online National Poll on Healthy Aging. They asked a group of more than 2000 American adults aged 50–80 about their usage of mobile health apps to understand the impact of mobile health apps on longevity. More than half of the participants have never used a health app.
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Among the participants, 28% currently use at least one mobile health app, and 16% used them in the past but not currently. Those aged 50–64 were more likely than those 65–80 to have ever used a health app. 34% of participants use or have used apps for exercise, 22% for nutrition, 20% for weight loss, and 17% for sleep management. Less commonly, they used apps for recording blood pressure, meditating, and/or mental health/stress management (9%, 8%, and 5%, respectively). One in every four participants has used health apps to share information with their health care providers. 70% used them to keep track of their health, 39% to get health information, and 9% to share or compete with family/friends.
Users reporting excellent, very good, or good health were more likely to use health apps than those in fair or poor health. Annual household income had an impact too. Users with an annual household income of $100,000 or more used health apps more than those with an income of less than $30,000 (43% vs. 15%). About half of participants who did not use mobile apps reported that they did not use them due to a lack of interest. Another 32% never thought about using health apps, and 20% were unsure whether health apps could help them.
39% of users who had from type 2 diabetes said they have never used a mobile health app. 28% used a health app to track their blood sugar, while 45% expressed interest in using an app for this purpose. 14% of diabetics used an app to track their diabetes medication. Among participants with type 2 diabetes, 11% currently use continuous glucose monitor devices (CGM), while 68% have heard of them but have not used one. 18% have never heard of such monitors. Among diabetics currently not using a CGM, 56% said they were interested in trying such devices, which proves a growing interest among older adults in health technology.
Source: https://dx.doi.org/10.7302/4019
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Currently, there are around 350,000 mobile health apps that allow us to learn about our health, monitor our behaviors, and give us personalized tips. Such apps can help manage chronic conditions such as type 2 diabetes by checking the glucose levels on continuous glucose monitors (CGMs). Last year, the University of Michigan initiated an online National Poll on Healthy Aging. They asked a group of more than 2000 American adults aged 50–80 about their usage of mobile health apps to understand the impact of mobile health apps on longevity. More than half of the participants have never used a health app.
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Among the participants, 28% currently use at least one mobile health app, and 16% used them in the past but not currently. Those aged 50–64 were more likely than those 65–80 to have ever used a health app. 34% of participants use or have used apps for exercise, 22% for nutrition, 20% for weight loss, and 17% for sleep management. Less commonly, they used apps for recording blood pressure, meditating, and/or mental health/stress management (9%, 8%, and 5%, respectively). One in every four participants has used health apps to share information with their health care providers. 70% used them to keep track of their health, 39% to get health information, and 9% to share or compete with family/friends.
Users reporting excellent, very good, or good health were more likely to use health apps than those in fair or poor health. Annual household income had an impact too. Users with an annual household income of $100,000 or more used health apps more than those with an income of less than $30,000 (43% vs. 15%). About half of participants who did not use mobile apps reported that they did not use them due to a lack of interest. Another 32% never thought about using health apps, and 20% were unsure whether health apps could help them.
39% of users who had from type 2 diabetes said they have never used a mobile health app. 28% used a health app to track their blood sugar, while 45% expressed interest in using an app for this purpose. 14% of diabetics used an app to track their diabetes medication. Among participants with type 2 diabetes, 11% currently use continuous glucose monitor devices (CGM), while 68% have heard of them but have not used one. 18% have never heard of such monitors. Among diabetics currently not using a CGM, 56% said they were interested in trying such devices, which proves a growing interest among older adults in health technology.
Source: https://dx.doi.org/10.7302/4019
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