1000 Registered Voters
March 24-25, 2020
Conducted by The Winston Group
Wearables Questions
Do you have a wearable device to track fitness and health goals, such as a Fitbit or Apple Watch?
- Yes – 36%
- No – 61%
- Don’t Know – 3%
Do you believe these devices would or would not help keep you healthier?
- Would – 47%
- Would Not – 29%
- Don’t Know – 24%
Some have said that, in the future, wearable medical devices will become more advanced to be able to monitor more aspects of a person’s health, like blood composition. These devices will then be able to constantly feed this data to a doctor’s office which would be able to monitor the data and look for any irregularities or signs of potential health trouble. How comfortable would you be with this concept?
- Very comfortable – 25%
- Somewhat comfortable – 34%
- Somewhat not comfortable – 19%
- Not at all comfortable – 13%
- Don’t know – 9%
- TOTAL COMFORTABLE – 59%
- TOTAL NOT COMFORTABLE – 32%
Do you agree or disagree with this statement: Some have said that health care technology like telehealth for virtual doctor visits and wearable devices that track and monitor vital signs would help individuals, families, and the nation address medical emergencies like the coronavirus.
- Agree – 63%
- Disagree – 16%
- Don’t Know – 21%
