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. 2017 Jul 21;12(7):e0181167. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0181167

Table 5. Results of the binary logistic regression analysis for event runners’ usage of apps, in odds ratios (Exp (β)) with regards to the reference group (ref.).

Use of apps
Model 1 Model 2 Model 3
Constant 1.958*** 2.522*** 1.111
Gender Male Ref. Ref. Ref.
Female 1.046 1.171 1.147
Age ≤ 35 year Ref. Ref. Ref.
36–45 year 0.908 1.090 1.123
≥ 46 year 0.313*** 0.424*** 0.449***
Education Lower or middle education Ref. Ref. Ref.
Higher education 0.964 0.884 0.860
Training frequency ≤ 1x/week Ref. Ref.
2x/week 1.103 1.128
≥ 3x/week 0.792 0.855
Organizational context Individual Ref. Ref.
Friends, colleagues, small groups 0.919 0.899
Clubs 0.584*** 0.556***
Main sport Main sport Ref. Ref.
Not as a main sport 1.434** 1.402*
Event participation 1x/year Ref. Ref.
2-4x/year 0.757* 0.744*
≥5x/year 0.545*** 0.545***
Attitudes toward running Running as a sport that is easy to practice 0.971
Perceived advantages of running 1.071
Individual motives for quitting 1.205**
Social motives for quitting 1.050
Nagelkerke R2 0.090 0.144 0.149

* = p<0.05

** = p<0.01

*** = p<0.001