Share of sources used for health and wellness U.S. 2016, by generation

Published by Statista Research Department, Jan 5, 2016
This survey shows the percentage of respondents in the U.S. who used select sources for health and wellness as of 2016, by generation. It was found that while approximately 40 percent of millennial respondents used Facebook or similar social networks for their health and wellness efforts, activities, tracking or information, only 16 percent of Boomers used such sources.

Percentage who used select sources for health and wellness in the United States as of 2016, by generation*

CharacteristicAllMillennialsGen XersBoomers
Facebook or similar social network 26% 40% 23% 16%
Mobile apps 24% 38% 22% 13%
Wearables like Fitbit or Nike Fuel Band 20% 30% 18% 12%
Pinterest or other media-sharing network 16% 30% 13% 6%
Twitter or similar posting network 12% 24% 9% 4%
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Release date

January 2016

Region

United States

Survey time period

2016

Number of respondents

2,320 respondents

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

*Figures represent percentage citing “at least once a week” or “2 or 3 times a month” as the frequency they use each source for health and wellness efforts, activities, tracking, or information.

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