Gallup December 11, 2019
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
- About one in three Americans have at least tried digital health products
- Higher-income households, women, young adults among top users
- Most users say health apps, wearable trackers are helpful to health goals
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Nineteen percent of Americans say they currently use a wearable fitness tracker, with the same percentage saying they currently use a mobile health app. Combining present use with the percentages of Americans saying they have used each of these devices in the past, about one in three Americans report at some point having worn a fitness tracker such as a Fitbit or smartwatch (34%) or having tracked their health statistics on a phone or tablet app (32%).
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