Millennials are the age demographic most interested in text reminders from doctors, the survey found. And 39 percent of consumers ages 18-24 years old said they were interested in receiving text message reminders from their doctors to take prescribed medicine. More than 31 million Americans make up that age group; consequently, that would mean 12 million consumers ages 18-24 years old are interested in receiving these reminders. That compares with only 22 percent of consumers ages 55–64 years old, the survey said.
At 36 percent, men are more likely than women, at 29 percent, to desire text reminders for taking medicine as prescribed. Locent and Google said these findings indicate text messaging could be a good conduit between doctors and male patients given that, according to a study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, men are 80 percent less likely than women to use their healthcare providers.