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Table 2 Demographic information of participants

From: Effectiveness of a smartphone app in increasing physical activity amongst male adults: a randomised controlled trial

 

Total (n =152)

Control group (n = 49)

Individual feedback group (n = 53)

Social feedback group (n = 50)

Marital/family status

 - single no children

70

46 %

25

24

21

 - single with children

6

4 %

0

3

3

 - with partner, no children

40

26 %

11

14

15

 - with partner and children

29

19 %

10

10

9

 - other

7

4 %

3

2

2

Employment status

 - full-time employed/self-employed

104

69 %

32

35

37

 - part-time employed

13

9 %

2

7

4

 - carer/unemployed

14

8 %

6

3

3

 - student

21

14 %

8

7

6

Type of employment

 - sedentary (e.g., office worker)

58

50 %

25

20

13

 - moderately active (e.g., teacher)

51

44 %

8

19

24

 - very active (e.g., postal worker)

7

6 %

1

3

3

Regularly participate in sport

89

59 %

31

29

29

Own motorised transport

95

63 %

30

31

34

Previously owned a smartphone

108

72 %

36

38

34