Knowledge about e-health U.S. adults by ethnicity 2017

This statistic shows the results of a survey conducted in the United States in March 2017, by ethnicity. U.S. adults were asked if they had ever heard about e-health. Only five percent of Black or African American respondents knew what e-health was, compared to 11 percent of Asian respondents.

Percentage of U.S. adults who have ever heard about e-health as of 2017, by ethnicity

Characteristic	Asian	Black or African American	Hispanic American or Latino	White/ Caucasian	Would rather not say	Other
Yes, I know what e-health is	11%	5%	8%	9%	19%	7%
I have heard of it, but I am not sure what it is exactly	33%	36%	32%	32%	19%	32%
No, I have not heard of it	56%	60%	60%	59%	63%	61%

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Release date

April 2017

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Region

United States

Survey time period

March 2-7, 2017

Number of respondents

1,043 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

english speaking residential population

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

E-health is short for electronic health and stands for healthcare-related digital services and devices. Such services and devices can be used for prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and personal health monitoring.
Original question: "Have you ever heard about e-health?"

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