Table 4.
App usage per level of changes in self-regulatory skills, weight, and target behaviors over 3 months (data from both Top Tips apps).
| Outcome/app feature | Percentile <75a, changes over 3 months | Percentile ≥75a, changes over 3 months | |||||
| n | Mean (SD) | Median | n | Mean (SD) | Median | ||
| Self-regulationb | |||||||
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All participantsc | 8 | −0.06 (0.58) | −0.10 | 5 | 0.92 (0.58) | 0.80 |
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Number of screens viewed | 8 | 41 (26) | 37 | 5 | 84 (113) | 41 |
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Number of log-ins | 8 | 22 (14) | 18 | 5 | 38 (45) | 22 |
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Cumulative minutes using the app | 8 | 48.6 (57.8) | 15.9 | 5 | 241.6 (339.1) | 64.6 |
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Number of plans made | 8 | 6 (4) | 7 | 5 | 5 (5) | 8 |
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Times weight was logged | 8 | 7 (4) | 6 | 5 | 24 (32) | 6 |
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Times tips were achieved | 8 | 7.7 (4.3) | 5 | 5 | 23.2 (30.6) | 9 |
| Weightd | |||||||
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All participantsc | 6 | 1.13 (2.09) | 0.97 | 12 | −4.97 (4.05) | −3.65 |
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Number of screens viewed | 6 | 62 (63) | 6 | 12 | 85 (101) | 12 |
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Number of log-ins | 6 | 26 (21) | 21 | 12 | 53 (73) | 32 |
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Cumulative minutes using the app | 6 | 212.9 (315.7) | 50.3 | 12 | 184.8 (350.6) | 60.6 |
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Number of plans made | 6 | 7 (4) | 8 | 12 | 5 (4) | 6 |
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Times weight was logged | 6 | 9 (9) | 6 | 12 | 21 (24) | 10 |
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Times tips were achieved | 6 | 10.3 (11.2) | 7 | 12 | 25.5 (33.2) | 10 |
| Target behaviorse | |||||||
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All participantsc | 7 | 0.12 (0.26) | 0.25 | 7 | .73 (.26) | .62 |
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Number of screens viewed | 7 | 38 (20) | 39 | 7 | 109 (122) | 72 |
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Number of log-ins | 7 | 18 (11) | 19 | 7 | 69 (89) | 44 |
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Cumulative minutes using the app | 7 | 175.8 (310.6) | 35.9 | 7 | 242.0 (438.3) | 64.6 |
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Number of plans made | 7 | 7 (4) | 7 | 7 | 4 (5) | 2 |
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Times weight was logged | 7 | 7 (4) | 6 | 7 | 25 (28) | 10 |
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Times tips were achieved | 7 | 7.5 (5.13) | 7 | 7 | 32.4 (39.9) | 10 |
aChanges to the outcome over 3 months categorized according to the percentile, that is, <75=medium to low changes and ≥75=greater changes.
bChanges in eating self-regulatory skills assessed using the Self-Regulation of Eating Behavior Questionnaire
cData from Top Tips only and Top Tips Plus participants.
dChanges in weight in kg.
eChanges in the overall mean score for the frequency of the 16 target behaviors.