Perceived effectiveness of wearables in the U.S. 2023, by age

As of 2023, the effectiveness of health wearables in the United States was found to be good regardless of age. While the youngest age group were more likely to report the wearables as being very effective, the age group 65 years and over had an overall share of 86 percent of respondents reporting the devices were effective to any extent.

Distribution of perceived effectiveness of wearable health devices in the United States in 2023, by age

Characteristic	Very effective	Somewhat effective	Somewhat ineffective	Very ineffective	No opinion
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Release date

February 2023

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Region

United States

Survey time period

January 23 to 25, 2023

Number of respondents

762 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

Respondents who use health wearable devices

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

The question in the source was worded as: "To what extent is the device(s) you use to track or manage your health effective at helping you reach your goals?"

Numbers may not sum to 100 due to rounding.

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