Multivariate analysis of download behavior.

The present study analyses the technical requirements as well as the user behaviour of seafarers for an app-based health prevention, including apps for wellness, prevention, fitness, medical care and mental well-being. In a maritime field study 976 seafarers on 65 merchant ships participated in the survey carried out with a questionnaire. The vast majority (98.4%) of the respondents had a mobile device on board. 52.5% stated to already have downloaded a health app, with a higher proportion among the officers (adjusted Odds Ratio (aOR) 1.67; 95% CI (1.13–2.50)). The most common reasons for downloading this kind of app were activity tracking (74.8%), weight loss (41.8%) and exercise (41.0%). Officers downloaded apps significantly more often for activity tracking (p

本研究针对基于应用程序的健康预防服务（涵盖健康管理、疾病预防、健身、医疗护理及心理健康相关应用），分析了海员的技术需求与用户使用行为。本研究通过海事实地调研开展问卷调查，共招募65艘商船的976名海员参与。绝大多数受访者（98.4%）在船舶上配备了移动设备。52.5%的受访者表示已下载过健康类应用，其中高级船员的下载占比更高（调整优势比（adjusted Odds Ratio, aOR）为1.67；95%置信区间（95% CI）为1.13–2.50）。用户下载此类应用的最常见原因为运动追踪（74.8%）、减重（41.8%）与健身锻炼（41.0%）。高级船员因运动追踪需求下载应用的比例显著更高（p