Morning Consult February 21, 2023
40% of U.S. adults said they use health applications, and another 35% use wearables, both up from late-2018 surveys
The use of health apps has grown by 6 percentage points since December 2018, while wearables usage has grown by 8 points, per Morning Consult data.
Respondents said exercise or heart rate monitoring was the primary reason for using a health app.
Adults who don’t use wearables said cost was the primary reason.
The digital takeover of the health care industry has put health management literally into the palms of people’s hands. Whether with smartphone health applications or wearable devices, people are tracking their health...