5 common reasons patients use wearables, ranked
Roughly 33 percent of Americans have used a wearable device, according to a Rock Health report.
Rock Health, a seed fund that supports digital health startups, conducted its fourth annual survey on consumers attitudes toward digital health for its report titled "Beyond Wellness For the Healthy: Digital Health Consumer Adoption 2018." More than 4,000 U.S. consumers over the age of 18 responded to the survey.
The top five reasons respondents cited for adopting wearables in 2018:
1. Physical activity: 44 percent
2. Fitness training: 43 percent
3. Weight loss: 37 percent
4. Better sleep: 31 percent
5. Diagnosis management: 30 percent
Click here to access the complete report.
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