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Table 1 Demographic characteristics of respondents

From: Mobile health applications: awareness, attitudes, and practices among medical students in Malaysia

Variables

Responses

Frequency, n

Percentage (%)

Age

19

16

6.4

20

53

21.3

21

53

21.3

22

55

22.1

23

42

16.9

24

21

8.4

25

9

3.6

Gender

Male

78

31.3

Female

171

68.7

Ethnicity

Malay

89

35.7

Chinese

71

28.5

Indian

18

7.2

Sarawak Bumiputera

62

24.9

Others

9

3.6

Phase of Study

Preclinical

117

47.0

Clinical

132

53.0

Own mobile device

Yes

249

100.0

No

0

0

Type of Device

Smartphone

247

99.2

Tablet

138

55.4

Laptop

238

95.6

Wearable devices

31

12.4

Household income

< RM4849 per month (B40)

77

30.9

< RM4850–10,959 per month (M40)

123

49.4

RM10,960 per month (T20)

49

19.7