Table 1 Characteristics of focus group participants (n = 34)
Variables | % (n), Mean ± SD |
|---|---|
Gender (% of females) | 64.7% (22) |
Age | 45 ± 3.6 |
Ethnicity | Â |
 Chinese | 82.3% (28) |
 Indian | 8.8% (3) |
 Arab | 5.8% (2) |
 Malay | 2.9% (1) |
Residency | Â |
 Singapore Citizen | 88.2% (30) |
 Permanent resident | 11.7% (4) |
Employment status | Â |
 Working full time | 61.7% (21) |
 Working part time | 14.7% (5) |
 Homemaker / Housewife | 8.8% (3) |
 Self employed | 5.8% (2) |
 Freelancer | 2.9% (1) |
 Student | 2.9% (1) |
 Unemployed (able to work) | 2.9% (1) |
Education level | Â |
 University degree and above | 79.4% (27) |
 Polytechnic Diploma | 11.7% (4) |
 Other diploma and professional qualification | 5.8% (2) |
 A Level | 2.9% (1) |
Confidence using apps / internet | Â |
 Very confident | 55.8% (19) |
 Confident | 38.2% (13) |
 Average | 5.8% (2) |
 Mildly confident | 0% (0) |
 Not confident | 0% (0) |
Smartphone type | Â |
 Samsung | 32.3% (11) |
 Apple | 23.5% (8) |
 Xiaomi | 17.6% (6) |
 Huawei | 11.7% (4) |
 Oppo | 11.7% (4) |
 Vivo | 2.9% (1) |
Lifestyle apps used previously | Â |
 Healthy 365 | 85.2% (29) |
 Runkeeper | 20.5% (7) |
 MyFitnessPal | 5.8% (2) |
 Fitbit | 5.8% (2) |
 Map Runner | 2.9% (1) |
 HealthHub | 2.9% (1) |
 Strava | 2.9% (1) |
 Samsung Health | 2.9% (1) |
 Zero | 2.9% (1) |
 JEFIT | 2.9% (1) |
 BPMonitor | 2.9% (1) |