Table 1 Population characteristics in total population and per gender

Age in years, mean (SD)

74.9 (7.0)

74.0 (6.9)

75.6 (7.0)

.020^b

Education, no. (%)

.004^a

  Lower education

65 (18.7)

22 (14.8)

43 (21.6)

  Intermediate education

159 (45.7)

61 (40.9)

98 (49.2)

  Higher education

124 (35.6)

66 (44.3)

58 (29.2)

Marital status, no. (%)

 < .001^a

  Wedded

189 (52.9)

103 (67.3)

86 (42.2)

  Divorced

51 (14.3)

19 (12.4)

32 (15.7)

  Widowed

87 (24.4)

18 (11.8)

69 (33.8)

  Unwedded

22 (6.2)

7 (4.6)

15 (7.4)

  Sustainable cohabitation

8 (2.2)

6 (3.9)

2 (1.0)

Living arrangement, no. (%)

 < .001^a

  Living independently, alone

126 (35.5)

31 (20.4)

95 (46.8)

  Living independently, with other

160 (45.1)

87 (57.2)

73 (36.0)

  Senior living facility, alone

34 (9.6)

14 (9.2)

20 (9.9)

  Senior living facility, with other

35 (9.9)

20 (13.2)

15 (7.4)

Health literacy, no. (%)

.267^{a c}

  Inadequate

49 (14.3)

26 (17.0)

23 (12.2)

  Adequate

293 (85.7)

127 (83.0)

166 (87.8)

  ADL score, mean (SD)

14.7 (2.3)

15.0 (2.2)

14.4 (2.3)

 < .001^b

  Quality of life (0–10), mean (SD)

7.6 (1.2)

7.5 (1.3)

7.6 (1.1)

.802^b

  Prior experience with internet, no. (%)

306 (85.2)

143 (92.3)

163 (79.9)

.002^{a c}

  Prior experience with medical apps, no. (%)

58 (16.2)

26 (16.8)

32 (15.8)

.911^{a c}

  Intention to use mobile medical apps, no. (%)

181 (50.3)

92 (59.4)

89 (43.4)

.004^{a c}