Table 2 Differences between app users and non-app users in RPA, perceived health and lifestyle, and self-image
From: App use, physical activity and healthy lifestyle: a cross sectional study
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Â | App use | No app use | Chi2 | P | App use | No app use | Chi2 | P |
| Â | Â | N (%) | N (%) | Â | Â | N (%) | N (%) | Â | Â |
RPA | Decreased/same | 624 (23.7) | 821 (31.1) | 55.49 | < 0.001 | 467 (39.1) | 369 (30.9) | 17.22 | < 0.001 |
Increased | 689 (26.1) | 504 (19.1) | 246 (20.6) | 112 (9.4) | |||||
Perceived health | Not healthier | 497 (18.2) | 722 (27.5) | 72.71 | < 0.001 | 294 (23.5) | 268 (21.4) | 18.36 | < 0.001 |
Healthier | 863 (31.6) | 646 (23.7) | Â | Â | 443 (35.4) | 246 (19.7) | Â | Â | |
Smoking behavioura | More/equal | 164 (43.3) | 111 (29.3) | 0.11 | 0.814 | 91 (52.3) | 52 (29.9) | 2.16 | 0.208 |
Less | 64 (16.9) | 40 (10.6) | Â | Â | 24 (13.8) | 7 (4.0) | Â | Â | |
Alcohol consumptionb | More/equal | 901 (41.5) | 897 (41.3) | 1.63 | 0.211 | 441 (54.4) | 296 (36.5) | 0.28 | 0.619 |
Less | 201 (9.3) | 173 (8.0) | Â | Â | 46 (5.7) | 27 (3.3) | Â | Â | |
Eat healthier | Agree | 496 (18.4) | 420 (15.6) | 10.71 | 0.001 | 221 (18.0) | 129 (10.5) | 3.76 | 0.052 |
Disagree | 843 (31.3) | 932 (34.6) | Â | Â | 502 (40.8) | 377 (30.7) | Â | Â | |
Feel more energetic | Agree | 923 (34.3) | 731 (27.2) | 65.17 | < 0.001 | 467 (38.1) | 281 (22.9) | 9.95 | 0.002 |
Disagree | 412 (15.3) | 623 (23.2) | Â | Â | 255 (20.8) | 223 (18.2) | Â | Â | |
Chance of maintaining sport behaviour | Agree | 949 (35.3) | 868 (32.3) | 13.30 | < 0.001 | 538 (44.0) | 339 (27.7) | 7.33 | 0.007 |
Disagree | 389 (14.5) | 481 (17.9) | Â | Â | 183 (15.0) | 163 (13.3) | Â | Â | |
I know that performing sport is not my thing | Agree | 21 (0.8) | 28 (1.0) | 0.97 | 0.387 | 12 (1.0) | 14 (1.1) | 1.82 | 0.226 |
Disagree | 1313 (49.1) | 1316 (49.1) | Â | Â | 711 (58.0) | 488 (39.8) | Â | Â | |
Feel better about myself | Agree | 859 (32.0) | 646 (24.1) | 74.19 | < 0.0001 | 492 (40.1) | 257 (21.0) | 37.60 | < 0.0001 |
Disagree | 475 (17.7) | 703 (26.2) | Â | Â | 229 (18.7) | 248 (20.2) | Â | Â | |
Feel more like an athlete | Agree | 605 (22.5) | 422 (15.7) | 55.40 | < 0.0001 | 343 (28.0) | 168 (13.7) | 24.68 | < 0.0001 |
Disagree | 731 (27.2) | 926 (34.5) | Â | Â | 377 (30.8) | 335 (27.4) | Â | Â | |
Changed lifestyle | Agree | 913 (34.1) | 796 (29.7) | 25.01 | < 0.0001 | 502 (40.9) | 302 (24.6) | 12.76 | < 0.001 |
Disagree | 421 (15.7) | 550 (20.5) | Â | Â | 220 (17.9) | 204 (16.6) | Â | Â | |
Stimulating others to perform sport | Agree | 657 (24.5) | 566 (21.1) | 14.65 | < 0.001 | 384 (31.3) | 217 (17.7) | 12.02 | 0.001 |
Disagree | 676 (25.2) | 784 (29.2) | Â | Â | 339 (27.6) | 287 (23.4) | Â | Â | |
Losing weight | Agree | 543 (20.2) | 399 (14.8) | 36.72 | < 0.0001 | 270 (22.0) | 125 (10.2) | 21.61 | < 0.0001 |
Disagree | 794 (29.5) | 955 (35.5) | Â | Â | 453 (36.9) | 380 (30.9) | Â | Â | |
Feel tired more often | Agree | 97 (3.6) | 84 (3.1) | 1.17 | 0.282 | 52 (4.3) | 38 (3.1) | 0.08 | 0.824 |
Disagree | 1237 (46.1) | 1266 (47.2) | Â | Â | 668 (54.7) | 463 (37.9) | Â | Â | |