Table 3

Characteristics of app usage by the 79 users who attended HIV and other STI testing facilities in the app-based pilot intervention programme, Barcelona 2016

VariablesMedianIQRn%
App use characteristics
History of use
 Less than 1 year1418.2
 1–3 years2836.4
 4 or more years3444.2
 NA11.3
Frequency of use during the last month
 6–7 days a week4659.7
 2–5 days a week2937.7
 1 day a week or less11.3
 NA11.3
Time of use during the day
 Morning (06:00–12:00)67.8
 Afternoon (12:00–18:00)33.9
 Evening/night (18:00–00:00)5571.4
 Early morning (00:00–06:00)45.2
 Indifferent use810.4
 NA11.3
Day of use during the week
 Weekdays1519.5
 Weekend2937.7
 Indifferent3241.6
 NA11.3
Number of apps used22–3
Last used app
 Grindr4862.3
 PlanetRomeo1013.0
 Wapo911.7
 Tinder33.9
 Other22.6
 NA56.5
  • Apps, applications; NA, not answered.