Table 3.
Baseline characteristic and physical activity change score comparisons between super and regular users.
| Characteristics | Total app use | |||
| Super | Regular | P value | ||
| Sex, n (%) | ||||
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Male | 15 (19.7) | 64 (28.4) | .14 |
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Female | 61 (80.3) | 161 (71.6) | —a |
| Education level, n (%) | ||||
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High school or less | 9 (12.0) | 42 (18.8) | .09 |
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Some college | 18 (24.0) | 71 (31.7) | — |
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University degree | 48 (64.0) | 111 (49.6) | — |
| Body mass index, n (%) | ||||
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Healthy weight | 22 (29.3) | 41 (18.3) | <.001 b |
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Overweight | 35 (46.7) | 72 (32.1) | — |
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Obese | 18 (24.0) | 111 (49.6) | — |
| Age (years), mean (SD) | 46.0 (11.5) | 40.4 (11.8) | <.001 | |
| Group, n (%) | ||||
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Gamified | 56 (73.7) | 85 (37.8) | <.001 |
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Basic | 20 (26.3) | 140 (62.2) | — |
| Objective PAc minute per day at baseline, mean (SD) | 107.0 (45.7) | 103.7 (53.6) | .63 | |
| Self-reported PA minute per week at baseline, mean (SD) | 244.0 (211.2) | 256.7 (250.5) | .69 | |
| Objective PA minute per day change score, mean (SD)d | 18.4 (45.0) | –8.1 (47.1) | <.001 | |
| Self-reported PA minute per week change score, mean (SD)d | 239.7 (424.4) | 157.3 (388.0) | .14 | |
aNot applicable.
bItalics indicates statistical significance.
cPA: physical activity.
dPhysical activity change scores from baseline to 3-month follow-up (end of intervention).