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Table 5 Correlation between participants’ demographic characteristics, attitude and intention in relation to the use of smartphone apps for diabetes self-management

From: Mobile phone usage in patients with type II diabetes and their intention to use it for self-management: a cross-sectional study in Iran

Demographic variables

Attitude

Intention

Confidence

Internet use

Mobile use

Age

−0.373b

−0.190a

−.470b

.290b

−.249b

Gender

0.092

0.066

.116

−.075

.030

Education

0.254b

0.083

.387b

.245b

.172a

Occupation

−0.157a

−0.044

−.229b

.074

−.053

Duration of diabetes

−0.161a

−0.060

−.203b

.225b

−.072

Place of residencec

–

–

–

–

–

  1. aCorrelation is significant at the 0.05 level (2-tailed)
  2. bCorrelation is significant at the 0.01 level (1-tailed)
  3. cThis comparison was not applicable