Table 3 Description of caregivers’ demand and needs for the app for children’ health monitoring
From: A novel wide scale well-baby clinic mobile application: an Egyptian pilot study
| Â | Frequency (N.) | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
The need for a new app (n = 374) | ||
 In need | 364 | 97.3 |
 Not in need | 10 | 2.7 |
Services needed in the app* (n = 374) | ||
 Nutrition | 330 | 88.2 |
 Developmental milestones | 327 | 87.4 |
 Physical growth | 309 | 82.6 |
 Safety | 207 | 55.3 |
 Immunizations | 187 | 50.0 |
 Psychiatric problems as Autism | 2 | 0.6 |
 Early detection of diseases | 1 | 0.3 |
 Skills development | 1 | 0.3 |
 Behavior modification | 1 | 0.3 |
Having smartphones (n = 374) | ||
 Yes | 373 | 99.7 |
 No | 1 | 0.3 |
Type of system (n = 371) | ||
 Android | 311 | 83.8 |
 IOS | 60 | 16.2 |
Previous use of child health apps (n = 374) | ||
 Yes | 123 | 32.9 |
 No | 251 | 67.1 |
Previous use satisfaction (n = 147) | ||
 Satisfied | 85 | 57.9 |
 Not satisfied | 23 | 15.6 |
 Do not know | 39 | 26.5 |