This statistic is based on a 2017 survey and displays the top reasons for U.S. adults for adopting e-health applications or devices. About ** percent of patients claimed one of the top reasons to use such applications or devices would be the ability to take greater control over their own health.
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Statista Survey. (April 1, 2017). Major reasons for adoption of e-health applications and devices by U.S. adults as of 2017 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 18, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/328661/reasons-for-patient-use-of-mhealth-apps-and-services/
Statista Survey. "Major reasons for adoption of e-health applications and devices by U.S. adults as of 2017." Chart. April 1, 2017. Statista. Accessed July 18, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/328661/reasons-for-patient-use-of-mhealth-apps-and-services/
Statista Survey. (2017). Major reasons for adoption of e-health applications and devices by U.S. adults as of 2017. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 18, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/328661/reasons-for-patient-use-of-mhealth-apps-and-services/
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Statista Survey, Major reasons for adoption of e-health applications and devices by U.S. adults as of 2017 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/328661/reasons-for-patient-use-of-mhealth-apps-and-services/ (last visited July 18, 2025)
Major reasons for adoption of e-health applications and devices by U.S. adults as of 2017 [Graph], Statista Survey, April 1, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/328661/reasons-for-patient-use-of-mhealth-apps-and-services/
