Table 1 Demographic characteristics associated with app engagement during study (weeks 1–24) and post-study period (weeks 25–36)
From: Factors influencing engagement with adherence-enhancing mobile health app in sickle cell disease
Days of app use during study period | Days of app use during post-study period | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n, (%) | Mean (SD) | P | Mean (SD) | P | |
Age (n = 284) | 0.012 | 0.035 | |||
15–19 | 39 (13.7) | 27.1 (35.9) | 8.5 (17.9) | ||
20–24 | 73 (25.7) | ||||
25–29 | 57 (20.1) | 39.7 (43.5) | 13.7 (21.9) | ||
30–34 | 51 (18.0) | ||||
35–39 | 33 (11.6) | ||||
40–45 | 31 (10.9) | ||||
Sex (n = 284) | 0.45 | 0.27 | |||
Male | 134 (47.2) | 32.8 (39.2) | 10.2 (18.7) | ||
Female | 150 (52.8) | 36.4 (42.8) | 12.9 (22.0) | ||
Genotype (n = 283) | 0.04 | 0.17 | |||
HbSS/SB0-thal | 240 (84.8) | 37.7 (41.9) | 12.9 (21.3) | ||
HbSC | 28 (9.9) | 21.6 (38.0) | 5.5 (15.4) | ||
HbSB + -thal | 12 (4.2) | 16.7 (17.6) | 6.3 (12.1) | ||
other | 3 (1.1) | 4 (6.1) | 0 (–) | ||
Education (n = 277) | 0.04 | 0.20 | |||
Less than high school | 7 (2.5) | 21.4 (31.5) | 10.9 (27.0) | ||
Some high school | 33 (11.9) | 22.1 (30.2) | 5.8 (15.2) | ||
High school graduate or GED equivalent | 91 (32.9) | 36.1 (41.4) | 12.3 (21.0) | ||
Some college or vocational training | 81 (29.2) | 34.3 (42.8) | 11.4 (20.8) | ||
College graduates | 43 (15.5) | 47.6 (45.5) | 17.0 (23.7) | ||
Some graduate school or professional school | 5 (1.85) | 28.0 (44.7) | 5.2 (9.5) | ||
Graduate or professional degree | 17 (6.1) | 40.5 (40.5) | 12.9 (18.5) | ||
Insurance (n = 259) | 0.55 | 0.87 | |||
Government | 185 (71.4) | 34.9 (41.9) | 11.9 (21.3) | ||
Private | 51 (19.7) | 34.4 (39.6) | 13.5 (20.8) | ||
Government & Private | 14 (5.4) | 37.0 (29.6) | 9.4 (13.9) | ||
Uninsured | 9 (3.5) | 54.9 (51.2) | 15.4 (27.0) | ||
Work status (n = 277) | 0.41 | 0.29 | |||
Working now | 150 (54.2) | 38.5 (43.8) | 12.5 (21.4) | ||
Not working (excluding retired) | 119 (43.0) | 31.8 (38.5) | 11.8 (20.3) | ||
Retired | 8 (2.9) | 31.6 (32.0) | 0.75 (2.12) | ||
Baseline PDC | n/a | n/a | 0.30 | n/a | 0.25 |