Table 1.
Participant baseline characteristics, total app use, and total step calendar use.
| Participant characteristic | Gamified (n=141) | Basic (n=160) | All (N=301) | |
| Sex, n (%) | ||||
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Female | 106 (75.2) | 116 (72.5) | 222 (73.8) |
| Education level, n (%) | ||||
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High school or less | 26 (18.7) | 25 (15.6) | 51 (17.1) |
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Some college | 36 (25.9) | 53 (33.1) | 89 (29.8) |
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University degree | 77 (55.4) | 82 (51.3) | 159 (53.2) |
| Body mass index, n (%) | ||||
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Healthy weight | 26 (18.7) | 37 (23.1) | 63 (21.1) |
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Overweight | 52 (37.4) | 55 (34.4) | 107 (35.8) |
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Obese | 61 (43.9) | 68 (42.5) | 129 (43.1) |
| Age (years), mean (SD) | 43.3 (11.5) | 40.4 (12.2) | 41.8 (11.9) | |
| Objective MVPAa minute per day, mean (SD) | 106.7 (52.9) | 102.7 (50.6) | 104.6 (51.6) | |
| Self-reported MVPA minute per week, mean (SD) | 243.6 (211.7) | 262.1 (264.2) | 253.5 (240.9) | |
| Total app use, mean (SD) | 239.0 (202.0) | 120.17 (94.3) | 175.3 (165.2) | |
| Step calendar use, mean (SD) | 43.6 (32.4) | 36.1 (28.5) | 39.5 (30.6) | |
aMVPA: moderate-to-vigorous physical activity.