This statistic shows the results of a survey conducted in the United States in March 2017, by age. U.S. adults were asked if they would consider using an app to track their illness and medications. According to the survey, 7 percent of respondents 18 to 29 years old used apps regularly to track their illness and medication, compared to 2 percent of those 61 years and older.
Percentage of U.S. adults who would be willing to use an app to track illness and medication as of 2017, by age
Original question: "The following is a selection of different e-health apps for smartphones and tablets. Could you imagine using any of them? [ answers for: apps to track illness and medication (e.g. headache diary, medication reminder, etc.)]"
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Statista Survey. (April 3, 2017). Percentage of U.S. adults who would be willing to use an app to track illness and medication as of 2017, by age [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/698491/us-adults-that-would-use-an-app-to-track-illness-and-medication-by-age/
Statista Survey. "Percentage of U.S. adults who would be willing to use an app to track illness and medication as of 2017, by age." Chart. April 3, 2017. Statista. Accessed December 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/698491/us-adults-that-would-use-an-app-to-track-illness-and-medication-by-age/
Statista Survey. (2017). Percentage of U.S. adults who would be willing to use an app to track illness and medication as of 2017, by age. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/698491/us-adults-that-would-use-an-app-to-track-illness-and-medication-by-age/
Statista Survey. "Percentage of U.S. Adults Who Would Be Willing to Use An App to Track Illness and Medication as of 2017, by Age." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Apr 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/698491/us-adults-that-would-use-an-app-to-track-illness-and-medication-by-age/
Statista Survey, Percentage of U.S. adults who would be willing to use an app to track illness and medication as of 2017, by age Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/698491/us-adults-that-would-use-an-app-to-track-illness-and-medication-by-age/ (last visited December 18, 2024)
Percentage of U.S. adults who would be willing to use an app to track illness and medication as of 2017, by age [Graph], Statista Survey, April 3, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/698491/us-adults-that-would-use-an-app-to-track-illness-and-medication-by-age/
