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Table 4 Responses to closed ended questions from the exit survey

From: The “Worktivity” mHealth intervention to reduce sedentary behaviour in the workplace: a feasibility cluster randomised controlled pilot study

Overall Programme

MA (n = 20)

MA + SSWD (n = 18)

Strongly Agree (%)

Agree (%)

Neither agree nor disagree (%)

Disagree (%)

Strongly Disagree (%)

MA

MA+

SSWD

MA

MA+

SSWD

MA

MA+ SSWD

MA

MA+

SSWD

MA

MA+

SSWD

The programme was helpful in reducing my sitting time

5.00

16.67

30.00

55.56

35.00

22.22

30.00

0.00

0.00

5.56

I am likely to recommend the programme to a colleague

0.00

5.56

50.00

33.33

20.00

33.33

30.00

16.67

0.00

11.11

The programme is suitable for a workplace setting

20.00

16.66

45.00

55.56

15.00

11.11

20.00

16.67

0.00

0.00

I feel this intervention will have a lasting effect on reducing my sitting

5.26

5.56

47.37

22.22

10.53

44.44

31.58

22.22

5.26

5.26

I am satisfied with the overall intervention

5.26

5.56

52.63

33.33

26.32

33.33

15.79

16.67

0.00

11.11

The app helped me reduce my sitting

5.26

0.00

36.84

35.29

21.05

29.41

31.58

29.41

5.26

5.88

I am comfortable with using mobile app technology

42.10

72.22

57.90

22.22

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

5.56

The app is suitable for use in the workplace

0.00

0.00

73.68

33.33

15.79

16.67

10.53

38.89

0.00

11.11

It was easy to use the app

26.32

11.11

57.89

61.11

5.26

11.11

10.53

16.67

0.00

0.00

There were many technical issues with the app

5.26

11.11

21.05

33.33

26.32

11.11

42.11

22.22

5.26

22.22

I am likely to recommend the app to a colleague

0.00

0.00

57.89

5.56

10.53

38.89

21.10

27.78

10.53

27.78

Being able to set my own sitting goal was helpful

0.00

16.67

52.63

38.89

21.05

16.67

26.32

27.78

0.00

0.00

The reminders to self-report/log sitting time were too frequent

5.26

11.11

15.79

44.44

31.58

16.67

47.37

16.67

0.00

11.11

The reminders to self-report/log sitting were annoying

5.56

16.67

11.11

55.56

44.44

11.11

38.89

11.11

0.00

5.56

I responded to all of the reminders to self-report/log your sitting

0.00

0.00

31.58

22.22

10.53

11.11

36.84

33.33

21.05

33.33

The prompts to stand and move were helpful

0.00

0.00

42.11

38.89

31.58

27.78

21.05

16.67

5.26

16.67

The prompts to stand and move were annoying

0.00

11.11

10.53

38.89

36.84

38.89

42.11

11.11

10.53

0.00

After receiving a prompt to move/stand, I usually did

0.00

5.56

26.32

16.67

15.79

44.44

36.84

22.22

21.05

11.11

I am satisfied with how the app presented feedback and information

0.00

0.00

57.89

33.33

31.58

27.78

10.53

27.78

0.00

11.11

I would like to continue using the app after the study

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

31.58

5.56

42.11

33.33

26.32

61.11

I am satisfied with the app

0.00

0.00

57.89

16.67

26.32

27.78

5.26

27.78

10.53

27.78

The educational facts and tips were helpful

0.00

0.00

47.37

12.50

26.32

56.25

15.79

6.25

10.53

25.00

The educational facts and tips were repetitive

0.00

7.14

42.11

28.57

36.84

57.14

15.79

7.14

5.26

0.00

The educational facts and tips were annoying

0.00

7.14

0.00

28.57

36.84

57.14

52.63

7.14

10.53

0.00

I understood the information provided in the educational facts and tips

5.26

7.14

73.68

42.86

21.05

50.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

After reading the educational facts and tips, I actually applied them as well.

0.00

0.00

21.05

14.29

47.37

71.43

21.05

7.14

10.52

7.14

I am satisfied with the daily educational facts and tips

0.00

0.00

47.37

35.71

47.37

57.14

0.00

0.00

5.26

7.14

I am satisfied with the height adjustable desk

n/a

52.94

n/a

23.53

n/a

5.88

n/a

17.65

n/a

0.00

The height adjustable desk helped me reduce my sitting

n/a

58.82

n/a

17.65

n/a

5.88

n/a

11.76

n/a

5.88

I am comfortable with using a height adjustable desk at work

n/a

47.06

n/a

41.18

n/a

0.00

n/a

11.76

n/a

0.00

The height adjustable desk is suitable to be used in the workplace

n/a

47.06

n/a

35.29

n/a

0.00

n/a

17.65

n/a

0.00

It was easy to use the height adjustable desk

n/a

58.82

n/a

35.29

n/a

0.00

n/a

5.88

n/a

0.00

There were many practical issues using the height adjustable desk

n/a

5.88

n/a

11.76

n/a

11.76

n/a

41.18

n/a

29.41

I am likely to recommend the desk to a colleague

n/a

23.53

n/a

41.18

n/a

11.76

n/a

23.53

n/a

0.00

I would like to continue using the desk after the study

n/a

41.18

n/a

23.53

n/a

0.00

n/a

23.53

n/a

11.76

My productivity at work was affected negatively by participating in the programme

5.26

5.88

0.00

23.53

10.53

11.76

68.42

47.06

15.79

11.76

My productivity was affected negatively by receiving the reminders to log sitting throughout the day

0.00

0.00

10.53

41.18

15.79

23.53

57.90

29.41

15.79

5.88

My productivity was affected negatively by responding to the reminders to log sitting throughout the day

0.00

0.00

10.53

52.94

10.53

17.65

63.16

29.41

15.79

0.00

My productivity at work was affected negatively by using the height adjustable desk

n/a

0.00

n/a

11.76

n/a

0.00

n/a

52.94

n/a

35.29

  1. MA mobile app group, MA + SSWD mobile app plus sit-stand work desk group