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. 2021 Oct 4;23(10):e17811. doi: 10.2196/17811

Table 2.

Gender and fitspiration content (n=1153).

Type of engagement Total (n=1153), n (%) Gender, n (%) P value Φ coefficient


Male Female

Engagement with weight loss or fitness journeys or body transformation content <.001 −0.179

Do engage 620 (53.8) 134 (39.9) 486 (59.5)


Do not engage 533 (46.2) 202 (60.1) 331 (40.5)

Engagement with personal trainers .09 −0.050

Do engage 393 (34.1) 127 (37.8) 266 (32.6)


Do not engage 760 (65.9) 209 (62.2) 551 (67.4)

Engagement with athletes <.001 −0.250

Do engage 335 (29.1) 157 (46.7) 178 (21.8)


Do not engage 818 (70.9) 179 (53.3) 639 (78.2)

Engagement with bodybuilders or strength content <.001 0.169

Do engage 255 (22.1) 111 (33) 144 (17.6)


Do not engage 898 (77.9) 225 (67) 673 (82.4)

Engagement with celebrities or models <.001 −0.170

Do engage 689 (59.8) 157 (46.7) 532 (65.1)


Do not engage 464 (40.2) 179 (53.3) 285 (34.9)

Engagement with clean eating <.001 −0.152

Do engage 401 (34.8) 79 (23.5) 322 (39.4)


Do not engage 752 (65.2) 257 (76.5) 495 (60.6)

Engagement with cleanse or detox <.001 −0.163

Do engage 235 (20.4) 34 (10.1) 201 (24.6)


Do not engage 918 (79.6) 302 (89.9) 616 (75.4)

Engagement with diet plans .001 −0.102

Do engage 258 (22.4) 53 (15.8) 612 (74.9)


Do not engage 895 (77.6) 283 (84.2) 205 (25.1)

Engagement with fitness challenges .009 −0.077

Do engage 305 (26.5) 71 (21.1) 234 (28.6)


Do not engage 848 (73.5) 265 (78.9) 583 (71.4)

Engagement with influencers <.001 −0.141

Do engage 460 (39.9) 98 (29.2) 362 (44.3)


Do not engage 693 (60.1) 238 (70.8) 455 (55.7)

Engagement with fitspiration quote pages .17 −0.041

Do engage 210 (18.2) 53 (15.8) 157 (19.2)


Do not engage 943 (81.8) 283 (84.2) 660 (80.8)