“It’s fair to assume most of the above users are wearing some kind of health-tracking wristband such as Fitbit,” MEF researchers wrote. “But, to repeat, these devices are hardly mainstream. A study by Parks Associates reported that the number of wearables sold will be 22 million this year. A decent number, but a pinprick compared to the billion smartphones shipped in 2013.”

From the article "Survey: 9 percent know what a health wearable is" by Aditi Pai.

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