The Anticipated Positive Psychosocial Impact of Present Web-Based E-Health Services and Future Mobile Health Applications: An Investigation among Older Swedes
Table 1
Profile of respondents .
(%)
Mean (SD)
(no/yes)*
Md (q1, q3)***
Age
71.9 (±8.7)
Female gender
80 (52)
Living alone
49 (32)
Education level
Primary school
55 (36)
College
50 (34)
University
47 (31)
Monthly income (SEK)
<8,000
14 (9)
8,000–18,000
71 (47)
18,000–26,000
42 (28)
>26,000
25 (16)
Self-rated health (VAS 0–100)
72.5 (±18.0)
Usage degree of mobile phone**
3.0 (2.0, 4.0)
Usage degree of SMS messaging**
1.0 (1.0, 2.0)
Usage degree of computer**
3.0 (1.0, 4.0)
Usage degree of e-mail**
2.0 (1.0, 3.0)
Usage degree of Internet**
3.0 (1.0, 4.0)
Used Internet for health information*
95/58
Used Internet for information about physical activity*
130/23
Used Internet for information about diet*
117/36
Used mobile phone or advanced ICT in contacts with health care*
103/50
Self-reported usage of mobile phone, SMS, e-mail web, chat, blog, and audiovideo communication during a one-year period. **Self-rated ordinal scale for general ICT experience during a one year period: 1 = never; 2 = monthly; 3 = weekly; 4 = daily ***Md: median; q1: lowest quartile; q3: highest quartile.
