Table 1.
Physical Activity App Usage by Chronic Disease Patients vis-à-vis Individual Factors
| Individual Factors | Frequency n (%) | Physical Activity App Usage | χ2 | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes (n = 76) | No (n = 142) | ||||
| Sex | |||||
| Male | 85 (39.0) | 28 (36.8) | 5 (40.1) | 0.226 | 0.634 |
| Female | 133 (61.0) | 48 (63.2) | 57 (59.9) | ||
| Age (years) | |||||
| ≤44 | 89 (40.8) | 45 (59.2) | 44 (31.0) | 16.324 | <0.001 |
| >44 | 129 (69.2) | 31 (40.8) | 98 (69.0) | ||
| Marriage status | |||||
| Married | 179 (82.1) | 58 (76.3) | 12 (85.2) | 2.667 | 0.102 |
| Others | 39 (17.9) | 18 (23.7) | 21 (14.8) | ||
| Education | |||||
| Primary/secondary | 73 (33.4) | 19 (25.0) | 54 (38.0) | 3.773 | 0.052 |
| Diploma/degree | 145 (66.5) | 57 (75.0) | 88 (62.0) | ||
| Employment status | |||||
| Yes | 172 (78.9) | 71 (93.4) | 101 (71.1) | 14.779 | < 0.001 |
| No | 46 (21.1) | 5 (6.6) | 41 (28.9) | ||
| BMI | |||||
| ≤24 | 134 (61.5) | 47 (61.8) | 87 (61.3) | 0.007 | 0.934 |
| >24 | 84 (38.5) | 29 (38.2) | 55 (38.7) | ||
| Medical diagnosis | |||||
| Cardiovascular | 71 (32.6) | 20 (28.2) | 51 (78.1) | ||
| Cerebrovascular | 27 (12.4) | 11 (40.7) | 16 (59.3) | 4.137 | 0.388 |
| Respiratory | 64 (29.4) | 27 (42.2) | 37 (57.8) | ||
| DM | 33 (15.1) | 12 (36.4) | 21 (63.6) | ||
| More than one | 23 (10.5) | 6 (26.1) | 17 (73.9) | ||
| Exercise frequency | |||||
| None/seldom | 48 (22.0) | 8 (10.5) | 40 (28.2) | 10.311 | 0.016 |
| Occasionally | 63 (28.9) | 22 (28.9) | 41 (28.9) | ||
| 1–2 times/week | 44 (20.2) | 20 (26.3) | 24 (16.9) | ||
| 3–4 times/week | 63 (28.9) | 26 (34.2) | 37 (26.1) | ||
| Exercise time | |||||
| <30 min | 64 (29.4) | 19 (25.0) | 45 (31.7) | 1.760 | 0.415 |
| 30–60 min | 99 (45.4) | 39 (51.3) | 60 (42.3) | ||
| >60 min | 55 (25.2) | 18 (23.7) | 37 (26.1) | ||
| Perceiving their chronic disease need doing reasonable exercises | |||||
| Yes | 159 (72.9) | 61 (80.3) | 98 (69.0) | 3.174 | 0.075 |
| No | 59 (27.1) | 15 (19.7) | 44 (31.0) | ||
| Perceiving their chronic disease need exercise instructions | |||||
| Yes | 113 (51.8) | 46 (60.5) | 67 (47.2) | 3.530 | 0.060 |
| No | 105 (48.2) | 30 (39.5) | 75 (52.8) | ||
| Need reminders to doing exercise | |||||
| Yes | 78 (35.8) | 26 (34.2) | 52 (36.6) | 0.768 | 0.420 |
| No | 140 (64.2) | 50 (65.8) | 90 (63.4) | ||
| Need monitor physical status when doing exercise | |||||
| Yes | 148 (67.9) | 55 (72.4) | 93 (65.5) | 1.074 | 0.300 |
| No | 70 (32.1) | 21 (27.6) | 49 (32.1) | ||
| Perceiving their chronic disease need professional support | |||||
| Yes | 156 (71.6) | 59 (77.6) | 97 (68.3) | 2.115 | 0.146 |
| No | 62 (28.4) | 17 (22.4) | 45 (31.7) | ||
| Acceptance of charged apps | |||||
| Yes | 26 (11.9) | 7 (9.2) | 19 (13.4) | 0.819 | 0.025 |
| No | 192 (88.1) | 69 (90.8) | 123 (86.6) | ||