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
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?"
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