Table 1 Characteristics of the selected studies
From: Data absenteeism in digital health technology research for older adults: a systematic review
Characteristics | n | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Year | ||
 2010 | 1 | 1.72% |
 2011 | 1 | 1.72% |
 2012 | 2 | 3.45% |
 2013 | 2 | 3.45% |
 2014 | 1 | 1.72% |
 2015 | 1 | 1.72% |
 2016 | 5 | 8.62% |
 2017 | 5 | 8.62% |
 2018 | 8 | 13.79% |
 2019 | 3 | 5.17% |
 2020 | 7 | 12.07% |
 2021 | 12 | 20.69% |
 2022 | 10 | 17.24% |
Type of interventions | ||
 Health apps | 6 | 10.3% |
 Health wearables | 6 | 10.3% |
 Exergame | 44 | 75.9% |
 Health app & wearable | 1 | 1.7% |
 Health wearable & exergame | 1 | 1.7% |
Race | ||
 Majority >  = 50% | 9 | 15.5% |
 Majority < 50% | 1 | 1.7% |
 Not mentioned | 48 | 82.8% |
Education | ||
 Mentioned | 19 | 32.8% |
 Not mentioned | 39 | 67.2% |
Income | ||
 Mentioned | 2 | 3.4% |
 Not mentioned | 56 | 96.6% |
Geographical distribution | ||
 Africa | 1 | 1.7% |
 Australia | 2 | 3.4% |
 East Asia | 14 | 24.1% |
 South Asia | 1 | 1.7% |
 West Asia | 1 | 1.7% |
 Southeast Asia | 2 | 3.4% |
 North America | 14 | 24.1% |
 South America | 5 | 8.6% |
 Middle East | 1 | 1.7%  |
 Western Europe | 15 | 25.9% |
 Eastern Europe | 1 | 1.7% |
 Not mentioned | 1 | 1.7% |
Implementation settings | ||
 Community | 34 | 58.6% |
 Clinical | 22 | 37.9% |
 Online | 2 | 3.4% |
Sample sizes | ||
 Less than/equal to 50 | 41 | 70.7% |
 51—150 | 14 | 24.1% |
 151–500 | 2 | 3.4% |
  > 500 | 1 | 1.7% |
Duration | ||
  < 6 weeks | 18 | 31.0% |
 6—12 weeks | 30 | 51.7% |
 12 weeks – 6 months | 4 | 6.9% |
 6—12 months | 4 | 6.9% |
 Over 12 months | 2 | 3.4% |