A significant majority of app users did not share their progress on social media though many of these were willing to share it with their doctor.ĭiabetes affects almost 26 million Americans-over 8% of the US population-and is the seventh leading cause of death in the United States.
Among app users, blood glucose and medication diaries were the most frequently used functionalities while hemoglobin A1c and insulin diaries were the least used.
Use of diabetes apps was approximately 3% among diabetic respondents and 3.6% among diabetic respondents who also had a smartphone. The majority of respondents used a device running on an Android platform while only a quarter used an iPhone. More than 90% of respondents were from the United States, including Puerto Rico. Over 1600 online surveys were completed during the second half of April 2014. Twenty percent of apps reviewed could connect directly with a glucometer, and 30% had reminder functionalities prompting patients to take medications or check blood glucose levels. The majority of apps permitted exportation of data via e-mail but only a third enabled uploading to an online account. The most common features were blood glucose recording/annotation and activity logs. Approximately one-third of apps reviewed were available in Spanish.
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