Table 5.
Associations of socio-demographic, health characteristics and technology use with the use of health and fitness tracking devices.
| Participants’ Characteristics | Have You Ever Owned a Fitness Tracker to Track Your Activity or Diet (e.g., Fitbit, Polar, Apple Watch)? | |
|---|---|---|
| Unadjusted Odds Ratio (95% CI) | Adjusted Odds Ratio (95% CI) | |
| Demographics | ||
| Age (years) | 1.20 (1.02, 1.44), p = 0.029 | 1.25 (1.04, 1.50), p = 0.018 |
| Gender | ||
| Females | 1.0 | |
| Males | 0.93 (0.48, 1.80), p = 0.836 | - |
| Sport category | ||
| Individual sport | 1.0 | |
| Group sport | 0.77 (0.38, 1.59), p = 0.490 | - |
| Individual and group sport | 2.40 (0.53, 10.88), p = 0.256 | - |
| Health profile | ||
| BMI category | ||
| Underweight/Normal | 1.0 | |
| Overweight | 1.62 (0.80, 3.28), p = 0.177 | - |
| Obese | 1.18 (0.30, 4.71), p = 0.813 | - |
| Body fat mass | 0.96 (0.88, 1.05), p = 0.408 | - |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 1.01 (0.92, 1.09), p-0.880 | - |
| Use of technology | ||
| Ever used health and fitness mobile apps | 2.52 (1.31, 4.84), p = 0.006 | 2.61 (1.32, 2.18), p = 0.006 |
| Currently using a mobile app | 0.82 (0.35, 1.89), p = 0.636 | - |