Luis Sauchay Romero, Ludmilla da Silva Viana Jacobson, Sandra de Souza Hacon
Cerebrovascular mortality: trend and seasonality in Brazilian capitals, 2000-2019
Revista de saude publica
physical inactivity poor diet modifiable behaviors contribute obesity obesity wellrecognized risk factor chronic diseases including diabetes mobile health mhealth apps play important adjuvant role preventing treating chronic diseases promoting positive health behavior change among people obesity ehealth literacy skills potential impact mhealth app use purpose study explore associations 2 dimensions access application ehealth literacy skills mhealth app use among us adults 18 years age obesity bmi 30 kgm2 data obtained february june 2020 using health information national trends survey 5 total 1079 respondents met inclusion criteria adults obesity owners smartphones individual associations mhealth app use sociodemographic variables explored using weighted chisquare 2tailed tests multivariable weighted logistic regression model fitted adjusted odds ratios ors using mhealth apps corresponding 95 cis reported across multiple sociodemographic variables ising modelweighted network visualization produced receiver operating characteristic curve calculated area curve reported corresponding delong 95 ci majority respondents female 550923 596 nonhispanic white 543923 588 individuals households earning less us 50000 comprised 414 382923 sample sociodemographic variables found univariately significant 5 level except employment region results multivariable weighted logistic regression model showed adjusted odds using mhealth app 313 95 ci 169580 299 95 ci 167537 times higher among access ehealth literacy skill using electronic device look health medical information application ehealth literacy skill using electronic communications doctor doctors office respectively several sociodemographic variables found significant education adjusted ors comparing subgroups lowest educational attainment substantial ors 777 network visualization demonstrated ehealth literacy skills mhealth app use variable positively associated varying degrees work provides initial understanding mhealth app use ehealth literacy skills among people obesity identifying people obesity subpopulations risk digital health divide future studies identify equitable solutions people obesity well groups use mhealth apps