Table 6 Demographic differences in overall mHealth app use

Variable

Responses

Gender

p- value

Male

Female

Total

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

mHealth apps installed and used to find medical information

Yes

25 (32.1)

64 (37.4)

89 (35.7)

.412

No

53 (67.9)

107 (62.6)

160(64.3)

mHealth apps installed and used for health and fitness purposes

Yes

30 (38.5)

67 (39.2)

97 (39.0)

.914

No

48 (61.5)

104 (60.8)

152(61.0)

mHealth (apps) installed and used for COVID-19 management

Yes

59 (75.6)

124 (72.5)

183(73.5)

.604

No

19 (24.4)

47 (27.5)

66 (26.5)

Phase of study

p- value

Preclinical (year 1–2)

Clinical (years 3–5)

Total

n  = 117 (%)

n  = 132 (%)

n  = 249 (%)

mHealth apps installed and used to find medical information

Yes

32 (27.4)

57 (43.2)

89 (35.7)

.009

No

85 (72.6)

75 (56.8)

160 (64.3)

mHealth apps installed and used for health and fitness purposes

Yes

39 (33.3)

58 (43.9)

97 (39.0)

.087

No

78 (66.7)

74 (56.1)

152 (61.0)

mHealth (apps) installed and used for COVID-19 management

Yes

86 (73.5)

97 (73.5)

183 (73.5)

.997

No

31 (26.5)

35 (26.5)

66 (26.5)

Household income

p -value

 < RM4849 per month (B40)

RM4850–10,959 per month (M40)

 > RM10,960 per month (T20)

Total

n  = 78 (%)

n  = 121(%)

n  = 49 (%)

n  = 249 (%)

mHealth apps installed and used to find medical information

Yes

19 (24.7)

49 (39.8)

21 (42.9)

89 (35.7)

.048

No

58 (75.3)

74 (60.2)

28 (57.1)

160 (64.3)

mHealth apps installed and used for health and fitness purposes

Yes

23 (29.9)

54 (43.9)

20 (40.8)

97 (39.0)

.135

No

54 (70.1)

69 (56.1)

29 (59.2)

152 (61.0)

mHealth (apps) installed and used for COVID-19 management

Yes

49 (63.6)

94 (76.4)

40 (81.6)

183 (73.5)

.049

No

28 (36.4)

29 (23.6)

9 (18.4)

66 (26.5)