Table 1.
Descriptive statistics and univariable logistic regression comparing consumers of at least one type of health and fitness–related social media content (consumers) and participants who did not consume any health and fitness–related social media content (nonconsumers).
| Variable | Total, n (%) N=1001 |
Consumers, n (%) n=378 |
Nonconsumers, n (%) n=623 |
OR (95% CI) | P | |
| Gender |
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Male | 269 (26.87) | 51 (19.0) | 218 (81.0) | 1.0 |
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Female | 723 (72.23) | 324 (44.8) | 399 (55.2) | 3.5 (2.5-4.9) | <.001 |
| Age (years) |
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15-17 | 279 (27.87) | 154 (55.2) | 125 (44.8) | 3.0 (2.2-4.0) | <.001 |
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18-19 | 128 (12.79) | 51 (39.8) | 77 (60.2) | 1.6 (1.1-2.4) | .02 |
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20-29 | 594 (59.34) | 173 (29.1) | 421 (70.9) | 1.0 |
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| Place of residence |
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Nonmajor city | 137 (13.69) | 72 (52.6) | 65 (47.5) | 2.0 (1.4-2.9) | <.001 |
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Major city | 846 (84.52) | 300 (35.6) | 246 (64.5) | 1.0 |
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| Education |
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No post–high school | 336 (33.57) | 169 (50.3) | 167 (49.7) | 2.2 (1.7-2.9) | <.001 |
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Post–high school | 664 (66.33) | 208 (31.3) | 456 (68.7) | 1.0 |
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| Country of birth |
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Australia | 893 (89.21) | 350 (39.2) | 543 (60.8) | 2.0 (1.2-3.2) | .006 |
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Outside Australia | 97 (9.69) | 24 (24.7) | 73 (75.3) | 1.0 |
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| Sexual identity |
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Heterosexual | 768 (76.72) | 301 (39.2) | 467 (60.8) | 1.3 (1.0-1.8) | .10 |
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GLBQQ+a | 229 (22.88) | 76 (33.2) | 153 (66.8) | 1.0 |
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| Recreational spending per week (AUD $) |
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<$120 | 770 (76.92) | 299 (38.8) | 471 (61.2) | 1.2 (0.9-1.7) | .20 |
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≥$120 | 226 (22.58) | 77 (34.1) | 149 (65.9) | 1.0 |
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| Anxiety b |
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Yes | 404 (40.36) | 156 (38.6) | 248 (61.4) | 1.1 (0.8-1.4) | .640 |
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No | 597 (59.64) | 222 (37.2) | 375 (62.8) | 1.0 |
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| Eating disorder b |
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Yes | 76 (7.59) | 44 (57.9) | 32 (42.1) | 2.4 (1.5-3.9) | <.001 |
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No | 925 (92.41) | 334 (36.1) | 591 (63.9) | 1.0 |
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| Mood disorder b |
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Yes | 365 (36.46) | 151 (41.4) | 214 (58.6) | 1.3 (1.0-1.7) | .08 |
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No | 636 (63.54) | 227 (35.7) | 709 (64.3) | 1.0 |
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| Bullied (last 6 months) |
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Yes | 265 (26.47) | 126 (47.6) | 139 (52.5) | 1.7 (1.3-2.3) | <.001 |
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No | 736 (73.53) | 252 (34.2) | 484 (65.8) | 1.0 |
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| Misused detox/laxative teas or diet pills (last 12 months) |
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Yes | 83 (8.29) | 59 (71.1) | 24 (28.9) | 4.6 (2.8-7.6) | <.001 |
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No | 918 (91.71) | 319 (34.8) | 599 (65.3) | 1.0 |
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| Ever used illegal drugs |
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Yes | 545 (54.45) | 180 (33.0) | 365 (67.0) | 1.0 |
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No | 446 (44.56) | 195 (43.7) | 257 (56.3) | 1.6 (1.2-2.0) | .001 |
| Last month illegal drug use if ever used drugs |
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Yes | 330 (33.00) | 111 (33.6) | 219 (66.4) | 1.1 (0.7-1.5) | .71 |
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No | 215 (21.48) | 69 (32.1) | 146 (67.9) | 1.0 |
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| Risky single occasion drinking weekly or more often |
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Yes | 122 (12.19) | 30 (24.6) | 92 (75.4) | 1.0 |
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No | 758 (75.72) | 295 (38.9) | 61.1 (463) | 2.0 (1.3-3.0) | .003 |
| Current smoker |
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Yes | 206 (20.68) | 71 (34.6) | 135 (65.6) | 1.0 |
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No | 790 (79.32) | 304 (38.5) | 486 (61.5) | 1.2 (0.9-1.6) | .290 |
a Gay, lesbian, bisexual, queer, or questioning.
b Based on self-reported diagnosed and undiagnosed conditions in the last 6 months.