Internet use and need for digital health technology among the elderly: a cross-sectional survey in China

BMC Public Health

Table 3 Demand for digital health technologies

Service items	Range	M ± SD^a
Smart bracelet	1–5	2.80 ± 1.07
Emergency caller	1–5	2.77 ± 1.01
Telemedicine	1–5	2.63 ± 0.94
Online health consultation	1–5	2.58 ± 0.95
Online appointment registration	1–5	2.52 ± 1.00
Pay for medical expenses online	1–5	2.45 ± 0.87

^aM Mean, SD Standard deviation
Assignment description: The numbers 1–5 represent the range of responses from “not at all” to “significantly needed.”

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