Table 6 Awareness and usage of digital health tools – by age groups
Have you heard about these digital health tools? (by age groups) | If you have heard of them, have you used these digital health tools? (by age groups) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
18–64 years old | 65–74 years old | 75 + years old | 18–64 years old | 65–74 years old | 75 + years old | |
Online appointment booking and referral request | 1161 | 189 | 116 | 618 | 86 | 33 |
89.7% | 77.1% | 63.7% | 53.2% | 45.5% | 28.4% | |
Prescription, e-prescription | 1218 | 221 | 156 | 931 | 191 | 127 |
94.1% | 90.2% | 85.7% | 76.4% | 86.4% | 81.4% | |
Transmission of data and findings | 933 | 129 | 60 | 553 | 67 | 20 |
72.1% | 52.7% | 33.1% | 59.3% | 51.9% | 32.8% | |
Social media related to health information | 647 | 118 | 64 | 214 | 24 | 10 |
50.0% | 48.2% | 35.2% | 33.1% | 20.3% | 15.6% | |
Application (e.g.: sleep monitoring, blood sugar diary, symptom diary, etc.) | 948 | 133 | 82 | 287 | 23 | 8 |
73.3% | 54.3% | 45.1% | 30.3% | 17.3% | 9.8% | |
Telemedicine | 507 | 97 | 55 | 75 | 23 | 13 |
39.2% | 39.6% | 30.2% | 14.8% | 24.0% | 23.6% | |
Smart devices, sensors (e.g.: smart watch, smart scale, pulse oximeter) | 1132 | 167 | 111 | 488 | 29 | 9 |
87.5% | 68.2% | 61.0% | 43.1% | 17.4% | 8.1% | |