Table 2.
Participating parents’ (n = 154) self-reported satisfaction and usage of the MINISTOP 2.0 app
| Fully agree | Agree | Agree to some extent | Disagree | Strongly disagree | Do not know | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Questions, acceptability: | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |||
| I am satisfied with the app | 31 (20.1) | 56 (36.4) | 35 (22.7) | 13 (8.4) | 8 (5.2) | 11 (7.1) | |||
| The app has given me insight into what my child’s diet and activity habits look like | 35 (22.7) | 42 (27.3) | 40 (26.0) | 16 (10.4) | 5 (3.2) | 16 (10.4) | |||
| The app has supported me in creating healthy diet and activity habits for my child | 31 (20.1) | 34 (22.1) | 35 (22.7) | 22 (14.3) | 11 (7.1) | 21 (13.6) | |||
| It was easy to understand the features in the app | 83 (53.9) | 48 (31.2) | 8 (5.2) | 3 (1.9) | 1 (0.6) | 11 (7.1) | |||
| I perceived the content in the app as factually correct | 82 (53.2) | 52 (33.8) | 5 (3.2) | 1 (0.6) | 0 (0.0) | 14 (9.1) | |||
| I found the diet and activity registration feature in the app helpful | 36 (23.4) | 34 (22.1) | 33 (21.4) | 15 (9.7) | 18 (11.7) | 18 (11.7) | |||
| I received useful tips/information from the messages/push notifications | 28 (18.2) | 49 (31.8) | 36 (23.4) | 13 (8.4) | 8 (5.2) | 20 (12.9) | |||
| I would recommend other parents to use the MINISTOP 2.0 app | 30 (19.5) | 40 (26.0) | 35 (22.7) | 18 (11.7) | 9 (5.8) | 22 (14.3) | |||
| Everyday | More than three times per week | Two–three times per week | Once weekly | Two–three times per month | Once per month | Less than once per month | Never | ||
| Questions, app usage1: | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
| How actively did you use the app? | 3 (2.2) | 31 (22.3) | 17 (12.2) | 24 (17.3) | 21 (15.1) | 14 (10.1) | 25 (18.0) | 4 (2.9) | |
| All 13 themes | 11–12 themes | 9–10 themes | 7–8 themes | 5–6 themes | 3–4 themes | 1–2 themes | None | ||
| n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | ||
| How many themes did you take part of?2 | 38 (27.3) | 14 (10.1) | 18 (12.9) | 23 (16.5) | 22 (15.8) | 13 (9.4) | 5 (3.6) | 6 (4.3) | |
1n = 139
2The MINISTOP 2.0 app included 13 themes with information, practical tips, and strategies for promoting healthy diet, physical activity, screen time, sleep and dental care behaviors for children aged 2–3 years