Twenty-nine percent of people who download apps to their cell phones or tablet computers have downloaded a health app, according to a survey (pdf) by the Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project.
Among all adult cell phone users, 11 percent downloaded an app that helped them track or manage their health in 2011 compared with 9 percent in 2010, a statistically insignificant difference, according to the survey.
Adults living in urban areas were more likely than those in rural or suburban settings to download an app to help track or manage their health. In addition, adults 49 years and younger were more likely than older adults to download these apps.
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Among all adult cell phone users, 11 percent downloaded an app that helped them track or manage their health in 2011 compared with 9 percent in 2010, a statistically insignificant difference, according to the survey.
Adults living in urban areas were more likely than those in rural or suburban settings to download an app to help track or manage their health. In addition, adults 49 years and younger were more likely than older adults to download these apps.
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