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Table 7 Patient use of Internet and Mobile Technology

From: Barriers and facilitators to implementing measurement-based care for depression in Shanghai, China: a situational analysis

Survey

Response

Location

Age

Gender

Total: n (%)

SMHC: n (%)

HKMC: n (%)

FXMC: n (%)

18–39 years

40+ years

F

M

Unknown

How frequently do you use the Internet?

Many times a day

137 (90.7)

68 (77.3)

49 (70.0)

146 (91.3)

108 (72.5)

182 (83.5)

70 (79.5)

2 (66.7)

254 (82.2)

Once a day

8 (5.3)

7 (8.0)

5 (7.1)

5 (3.1)

15 (10.1)

11 (5.0)

9 (10.2)

0 (0.0)

20 (6.5)

Once every few days

1 (0.7)

4 (4.5)

1 (1.4)

2 (1.3)

4 (2.7)

2 (0.9)

4 (4.5)

0 (0.0)

6 (1.9)

Once a week

3 (2.0)

0

1 (1.4)

2 (1.3)

2 (1.3)

2 (0.9)

2 (2.3)

0 (0.0)

4 (1.3)

A few times a month

1 (0.7)

2 (2.3)

1 (1.4)

2 (1.3)

2 (1.3)

3 (1.4)

0 (0.0)

1 (33.3)

4 (1.3)

Rarely or not at all

1 (0.7)

7 (8.0)

13 (18.6)

3 (1.9)

18 (12.1)

18 (8.3)

3 (3.4)

0 (0.0)

21 (6.8)

Total

151 (100)

88 (100)

70 (100)

160 (100)

149 (100)

218 (100)

88 (100)

3 (100)

309 (100)

Which statement most accurately describes your access to a Smartphone?

I own my own Smartphone

149 (98.7)

81 (92.0)

62 (88.6)

158 (98.8)

134 (89.9)

204 (93.6)

85 (96.6)

3 (100)

292 (94.5)

I share a Smartphone with family members or friends

1 (0.7)

2 (2.3)

1 (1.4)

1 (0.6)

3 (2.0)

2 (0.9)

2 (2.3)

0 (0.0)

4 (1.3)

I do not own or have access to a Smartphone

1 (0.7)

2 (2.3)

6 (8.6)

1 (0.6)

8 (5.4)

8 (3.7)

1 (1.1)

0 (0.0)

9 (2.9)

Other

0

3 (3.4)

1 (1.4)

0 (0.0)

4 (2.7)

4 (1.8)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

4 (1.3)

Total

151 (100)

88 (100)

70 (100)

160 (100)

149 (100)

218 (100)

8 (100)

3 (100)

309 (100)

If you selected i or ii in the previous question, how long have you been using a Smartphone?

Less than 1 year

3 (2.0)

4 (4.5)

5 (7.9)

5 (3.1)

7 (5.1)

6 (2.9)

6 (6.9)

0 (0.0)

12 (4.1)

2–3 years

13 (8.6)

11 (12.5)

10 (15.9)

8 (5.0)

26 (19.0)

26 (12.6)

8 (9.2)

0 (0.0)

34 (11.5)

3–5 years

20 (13.2)

29 (33.0)

14 (22.2)

22 (13.8)

41 (29.9)

43 (20.9)

20 (23.0)

0 (0.0)

63 (21.3)

More than 5 years

107 (70.8)

38 (43.2)

32 (50.8)

118 (74.2)

59 (43.1)

124 (60.2)

50 (57.5)

3 (100)

177 (59.8)

Missing

8 (5.3)

6 (6.8)

2 (3.2)

6 (3.8)

4 (2.9)

7 (3.4)

3 (3.4)

0 (0.0)

10 (3.4)

Total

151 (100)

88 (100)

63 (100)

159 (100)

137 (100)

206 (100)

87 (100)

3 (100)

296 (100)

How do you usually access the Internet?

I only access the Internet on my Smartphone

31 (20.5)

39 (44.3)

29 (41.4)

26 (16.3)

73 (49.0)

70 (32.1)

29 (33.0)

0 (0.0)

99 (32.0)

I use both my Smartphone and a computer to access the Internet

117 (77.5)

34 (38.6)

26 (37.1)

133 (83.1)

44 (29.5)

122 (56.0)

52 (59.1)

0 (0.0)

177 (57.3)

I only access the Internet on a computer

2 (1.3)

2 (2.3)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

4 (2.7)

3 (1.4)

1 (1.1)

0 (0.0)

4 (1.3)

I rarely access the Internet

1 (0.7)

11 (12.5)

3 (4.3)

1 (0.6)

14 (9.4)

12 (5.5)

3 (3.4)

0 (0.0)

15 (4.9)

I never access the Internet

0

2 (2.3)

12 (17.1)

0 (0.0)

14 (9.4)

11 (5.0)

3 (3.4)

0 (0.0)

14 (4.5)

Total

151 (100)

88 (100)

70 (100)

160 (100)

149 (100)

218 (100)

88 (100)

3 (100)

309 (100)

How familiar are you with using mobile apps on your Smartphone?

Very familiar

110 (72.8)

29 (33.0)

22 (31.4)

124 (77.5)

37 (24.8)

111 (50.9)

49 (55.7)

1 (33.3)

161 (52.1)

Somewhat familiar

39 (25.8)

49 (55.7)

34 (48.6)

35 (21.9)

87 (58.4)

89 (40.8)

32 (36.4)

1 (33.3)

122 (39.5)

Not at all familiar

1 (0.7)

6 (6.8)

9 (12.9)

0 (0.0)

16 (10.7)

11 (5.0)

5 (5.7)

0 (0.0)

16 (5.2)

Not applicable

1 (0.7)

4 (4.5)

5 (7.1)

1 (0.6)

9 (6.0)

7 (3.2)

2 (2.3)

1 (33.3)

10 (3.2)

Total

151 (100)

88 (100)

70 (100)

160 (100)

149 (100)

218 (100)

88 (100)

3 (100)

309 (100)

How familiar are you with the WeChat app?

Very familiar

125 (82.8)

45 (51.1)

34 (48.6)

131 (81.9)

73 (49.0)

142 (65.1)

61 (69.3)

1 (33.3)

204 (66.0)

Somewhat familiar

24 (15.9)

36 (40.9)

27 (38.6)

27 (16.9)

60 (40.3)

63 (28.9)

23 (26.1)

1 (33.3)

87 (28.2)

Not at all familiar

0

5 (5.7)

3 (4.3)

0 (0.0)

8 (5.4)

6 (2.8)

2 (2.3)

0 (0.0)

8 (2.6)

Not applicable

2 (1.3)

2 (2.3)

6 (8.6)

2 (1.3)

8 (5.4)

7 (3.2)

2 (2.3)

1 (33.3)

10 (3.2)

Total

151 (100)

88 (100)

70 (100)

160 (100)

149 (100)

218 (100)

88 (100)

3 (100)

309 (100)

If you selected i or ii for question 2.6, how often do you use WeChat?

Many times a day

140 (92.7)

68 (77.3)

50 (71.4)

150 (94.9)

108 (81.2)

185 (90.2)

71 (84.5)

2 (100)

258 (88.7)

Once a day

4 (2.6)

8 (9.1)

7 (10)

3 (1.9)

16 (12.0)

11 (5.4)

8 (9.5)

0 (0.0)

19 (6.5)

Once every few days

2 (1.3)

2 (2.3)

3 (4.3)

4 (2.5)

3 (2.3)

4 (2.0)

3 (3.6)

0 (0.0)

7 (2.4)

Once a week

1 (0.7)

0

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

1 (0.8)

1 (0.5)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

1 (0.3)

A few times a month

1 (0.7)

1 (1.1)

0 (0.0)

1 (0.6)

1 (0.8)

1 (0.5)

1 (1.2)

0 (0.0)

2 (0.7)

Rarely or not at all

1 (0.7)

2 (2.3)

1 (1.4)

0 (0.0)

4 (3.0)

3 (1.5)

1 (1.2)

0 (0.0)

4 (1.4)

Missing

         

Total

151 (100)

88 (100)

61 (100)

158 (100)

133 (100)

205 (100)

84 (100)

2 (100)

291 (100)

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