Are Anesthesiologists Technology Savvy? 26 Statistics

Here are 26 statistics on anesthesiologists’ social media and mobile application use, according to Medscape’s Lifestyle Report 2012.

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Social media use:

Facebook:
•    69 percent of 31 to 40-year-olds
•    55 percent of 41 to 50-year-olds
•    44 percent of 51 to 60-year-olds
•    41 percent of 61 to 70-year-olds

LinkedIn:
•    18 percent of 31 to 40-year-olds
•    20 percent of 41 to 50-year-olds
•    26 percent of 51 to 60-year-olds
•    19 percent of 61 to 70-year-olds

Twitter:
•    9 percent of 31 to 40-year-olds
•    6 percent of 41 to 50-year-olds
•    8 percent of 51 to 60-year-olds
•    11 percent of 61 to 70-year-olds

None:
•    9 percent of 31 to 40-year-olds
•    16 percent of 41 to 50-year-olds
•    32 percent of 51 to 60-year-olds
•    47 percent of 61 to 70-year-olds

Favorite nonmedical mobile apps:

1. Facebook
2. Weather
3. Google
4. Pandora
5. Maps
6. Words With Friends
7. ESPN
8. News
9. Yelp
10. Skype

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