Health technology | 2021
The association between electronic wearable devices and self-efficacy for managing health: a cross sectional study using 2019 HINTS data
Abstract
The purpose of this research was to investigate the association between electronic wearable devices (EWDs) and self-efficacy for managing health among U.S. adults. We extracted data from 2019 Health Information National Trends Survey 5 Cycle 3. Weighted frequencies and prevalence were calculated following the survey’s analytic guideline. A SURVEYFREQ procedure and Wald Chi-square test were performed for bivariate analysis, multivariable ordered logit models were used to estimate the association between EWDs utilization and self-efficacy for managing health in both general population and groups with chronic diseases. 4,037 respondents that represent 196,025,494 US adults aged 18 or older were included in the final sample of this study. 26.2% respondents (n\u2009=\u2009970, weighted 51,385,138) used EWDs in the past month. 34.1% EWDs users and 23.5% non-users had “completely confident” in managing health (P\u2009<\u2009.001). In general population, Individuals used EWDs in the past month were more likely to be completely confident in managing their health (Adjusted OR, 1.48, 95%CI, 1.23–1.77) than those who did not use EWDs. The association with high self-efficacy for managing health remained among people with chronic conditions as well (Adjusted OR, 1.40, 95%CI, 1.05–1.86). In conclusion,\xa0about one fourth of American adults used EWDs in the past month and the utilization patters varied across subpopulations. Using EWDs is associated with high self-efficacy for managing health in the general population. This association remained significant among people with chronic conditions. Future studies are needed to further understand the underlying mechanism of EWDs use and self-efficacy for managing health.