Research Article

Influence of Generational Cohorts on the Preferences for Information and Communication Technologies in Latin American Patients with Obstructive Lung Diseases

Table 1

Demographic characteristics of the surveyed population.

CharacteristicsPatients (%)

Generation cohorts
Generation Z114 (11.8)
Millennials163 (16.8)
Generation X166 (17.1)
Baby boomers325 (33.6)
Silent generation195 (20.1)
G.I. generation5 (0.5)

Gender
Male405 (41.8)
Female562 (58.1)

Education level
No education24 (2.5)
Primary school244 (25.2)
Secondary school383 (39.6)
Undergraduate261 (27.0)
Postgraduate55 (5.7)

Notes: Generation Z (<24 years old); Generation Y/Millennials (24–38 years old); Generation X (39–53 years old); Baby boomers (54–72 years old); silent generation (73–94 years old); and G.I. generation (>94 years old) [1316].