This statistic shows the results of a survey conducted in the United States in March 2017. U.S. adults were asked if they could imagine using apps for self-diagnosis. In total, 23 percent of women used apps for self-diagnosis on occasion, compared to just 14 percent of men.
Percentage of U.S. adults that use apps for self-diagnosis as of 2017, by gender
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 for self-diagnosis (e.g. Medscape, WebMD, iTriage Heath)]"
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Statista Survey. (April 3, 2017). Percentage of U.S. adults that use apps for self-diagnosis as of 2017, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 05, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/699499/us-adults-that-use-apps-to-self-diagnose-illness-by-gender/
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Statista Survey. (2017). Percentage of U.S. adults that use apps for self-diagnosis as of 2017, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 05, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/699499/us-adults-that-use-apps-to-self-diagnose-illness-by-gender/
Statista Survey. "Percentage of U.S. Adults That Use Apps for Self-diagnosis as of 2017, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Apr 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/699499/us-adults-that-use-apps-to-self-diagnose-illness-by-gender/
Statista Survey, Percentage of U.S. adults that use apps for self-diagnosis as of 2017, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/699499/us-adults-that-use-apps-to-self-diagnose-illness-by-gender/ (last visited November 05, 2024)
Percentage of U.S. adults that use apps for self-diagnosis as of 2017, by gender [Graph], Statista Survey, April 3, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/699499/us-adults-that-use-apps-to-self-diagnose-illness-by-gender/
