SAN JOSE, Calif. & LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--2015 International CES (Sands Expo Booth #72932)--A&D Medical, the worldwide leader in connected health and biometric measurement devices, announced today the results of its Connected Health Study, conducted on its behalf by Harris Poll. The online study of 2,024 American adults representative of the United States conducted in December 2014, determined that a majority of Americans want to monitor their health with connected devices (56 percent). Most Americans are concerned about their weight while less than half are concerned with their blood pressure. Very few Americans want to monitor their sexual activity or fertility. A&D Medical commissioned the research to bring attention to WellnessConnected, the first complete, connected health system with built-in sharing capabilities that offers both simplicity and affordability for consumers, as well as the security and precision demanded by healthcare providers.
A majority of Americans (66 percent) are concerned about their weight, with men between the ages of 55 to 64 the most concerned demographic with 74 percent concerned, followed by women 18-34 with 73 percent concerned. When it comes to weight, American concerns included the following:
- Being overweight – 48%
- Being at risk for diabetes - 26%
- Considered attractive - 19%
- Sleep apnea – 11%
- Cancer – 7%
- Being underweight - 4%
Nearly half of Americans (48 percent) are concerned about their blood pressure, with one in four Americans (25 percent) concerned about either having a stroke or developing hypertension. Over one in five Americans (23 percent) are worried about heart attacks.
A majority of Americans (56%) would want to monitor their health with connected health devices that automatically connect online and send information to their doctor or other people they choose. The most popular vital sign Americans wanted monitored was blood pressure, with 37 percent of Americans wanting to monitor that with connected devices followed by:
- Weight – 33%
- Chronic conditions (hypertension, diabetes, etc.) – 25%
- Sleep – 23%
- Physical activity - 22%
- Diet – 19%
- Vision – 18%
- Medicine – 16%
- Sexual activity – 5%
- Fertility – 4%
One in every two Americans say they want at home health measurement devices to automatically connect online to send information to their doctor and other people they choose. Americans cited several reasons they would want connected, health including:
- It would keep track of my health information accurately - 30%
- It would allow me and my doctor to see trends and patterns – 29%
- It would give me peace of mind to know how I’m doing – 24%
- It would allow my doctor to be “in the know” to prevent surprises during appointments – 19%
- It would allow my doctor to monitor my health 24/7 if necessary – 18%
- Internet of Things is the future of medicine – 11%
- The whole world is connected so it makes sense for devices to be connected – 10%
- It’s difficult to enter the information into an app - 3%
A majority of Americans (53 percent) say they would want connected health devices/apps to come from a company with healthcare experience for the following reasons: medical expertise is important to me (26 percent); I want to know I can trust the company making the device or app (25 percent); and companies with medical experience will know what information will be trusted by my doctors or important to my doctors (18 percent).
”While The Internet of Things is delivering a vast array of capabilities that come from connectivity – few come close to the human health benefits that come from professional and accurate monitoring of people’s vital health signs,” said Terry Duesterhoeft, President and Chief Executive Officer of A&D Medical. “This survey shows that people really care about core health indicators like weight and blood pressure, and many want their doctors to be able to monitor them on a regular basis, with medical grade connected capabilities they can trust with their well-being. A&D Medical is helping millions of Americans with solutions that help improve fitness, lose weight, monitor blood pressure – all while securely sharing and reporting the information to the people you choose.”
Survey Methodology
This survey was conducted online within the United States by Harris Poll on behalf of A&D from December 17-19 2014 among 2,024 adults ages 18 and older. This online survey is not based on a probability sample and therefore no estimate of theoretical sampling error can be calculated. For complete survey methodology, including weighting variables, please contact info@andmedical.com
About A&D Medical
Since 1977, A&D Medical has manufactured and distributed a full line of advanced biometric monitoring solutions including blood pressure monitors, weight scales, activity trackers and other health monitoring devices for consumer and professional use. A&D Medical is the worldwide leader in connected health and biometric measurement devices and services for consumer wellness and chronic condition management, marketing under the A&D brand globally and also the LifeSource brand in North America. A&D Medical is a division of A&D Company, a global manufacturer of measurement equipment, with operations in Asia, Europe, Australia, Russia, North America, and South America.
For more information about WellnessConnected, please visit www.wellnessconnected.com.
For general information about A&D Medical, please visit www.andonline.com.
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