Table 2.
The descriptive statistic and sex difference of online media exposure and weight and fitness management app use
| N (%) | z | p | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Daily internet use | |||||||
| Male | 2 (1.4) | 12 (8.5) | 20 (14.1) | 28 (19.7) | 80 (56.3) | − 2.874 | 0.004** |
| Female | 1 (0.3) | 11 (3.1) | 35 (9.9) | 66 (18.7) | 240 (68) | ||
| Media info receive | |||||||
| Male | 23 (16.2) | 56 (39.4) | 38 (26.8) | 12 (8.5) | 13 (9.2) | − 3.484 | < 0.001*** |
| Female | 30 (8.5) | 99 (28) | 139 (39.4) | 53 (15.0) | 32 (9.1) | ||
| Media info seeking | |||||||
| Male | 46 (32.4) | 37 (26.1) | 46 (32.4) | 7 (4.9) | 6 (4.2) | − 4.551 | < 0.001*** |
| Female | 43 (12.2) | 107 (30.3) | 137 (38.8) | 38 (10.8) | 28 (7.9) | ||
| Media info proportion | |||||||
| Male | 102 (71.8) | 29 (20.4) | 0 (0) | 10 (7.0) | 1 (0.7) | − 3.814 | < 0.001*** |
| Female | 188 (53.3) | 114 (32.3) | 34 (9.6) | 11 (3.1) | 6 (1.7) | ||
| App use | |||||||
| Male | 92 (64.8) | 32 (22.5) | 10 (7.0) | 3 (2.1) | 5 (3.5) | − 2.848 | 0.004** |
| Female | 184 (52.1) | 82 (23.2) | 63 (17.8) | 10 (2.8) | 14 (4.0) | ||
| Diet regulation | |||||||
| Male | 88 (62.0) | 29 (20.4) | 17 (12.0) | 4 (2.8) | 4 (2.8) | − 1.723 | 0.085 |
| Female | 192 (54.4) | 74 (21.0) | 59 (16.7) | 17 (4.8) | 11 (3.1) | ||
| Exercise regulation | |||||||
| Male | 77 (54.2) | 25 (17.6) | 27 (19.0) | 6 (4.2) | 7 (4.9) | − 2.414 | 0.016* |
| Female | 151 (42.8) | 71 (20.1) | 77 (21.8) | 32 (9.1) | 22 (6.2) | ||
*p < .05. **p < .01. ***p < .001