Individual Factors | Willingness to Use Physical Activity Apps (n, %) | χ2 | p | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Yes (n = 117) | No/Uncertain (n = 101) | |||
Sex | ||||
Male (85) | 41 (35.0) | 44 (43.6) | 1.65 | 0.198 |
Female (133) | 76 (65.0) | 57 (56.4) | ||
Age (years) | ||||
≤44 (89) | 60 (51.3) | 29 (28.7) | 11.42 | 0.001 |
>44 (129) | 57 (48.7) | 72 (71.3) | ||
Marriage status | ||||
Married (179) | 94 (80.3) | 85 (84.2) | 0.53 | 0.463 |
Others (39) | 23 (19.7) | 16 (15.8) | ||
Education | ||||
Primary (73) | 32 (27.4) | 41 (40.6) | 4.26 | 0.045 |
Diploma/degree (145) | 85 (72.6) | 60 (59.4) | ||
Employment status | ||||
Yes (172) | 98 (83.8) | 74 (73.3) | 3.58 | 0.058 |
No (46) | 19 (16.2) | 27 (26.7) | ||
BMI | ||||
Standard (134) | 76 (65.0) | 58 (57.4) | 1.29 | 0.255 |
Overweight (84) | 41 (35.0) | 43 (42.6) | ||
Medical Diagnosis | ||||
Cardiovascular (71) | 33 (46.5) | 38 (53.5) | ||
Cerebrovascular (27) | 15 (55.6) | 12 (44.4) | 2.62 | 0.624 |
Respiratory (64) | 38 (59.4) | 26 (40.6) | ||
DM (33) | 19 (57.6) | 14 (42.4) | ||
More than one (23) | 12 (52.2) | 11 (47.8) | ||
Exercise Frequency | ||||
None/seldom (48) | 21 (17.9) | 27 (26.7) | 9.92 | 0.019 |
Occasionally (63) | 27 (23.1) | 36 (35.6) | ||
1–2 times/week (44) | 28 (23.9) | 16 (15.8) | ||
3–4 times/week (63) | 41 (35.0) | 22 (34.9) | ||
Exercise time | ||||
<30mins (64) | 29 (24.8) | 35 (34.7) | 3.30 | 0.192 |
30–60mins (99) | 54 (46.2) | 45 (44.6) | ||
>60mins (55) | 34 (29.1) | 21 (20.8) | ||
Smartphone user | ||||
Yes (202) | 113 (96.6) | 89 (88.1) | 5.70 | 0.020 |
No (16) | 4 (3.4) | 12 (11.9) | ||
Had used physical activity apps | ||||
Yes (76) | 55 (47.0) | 21 (20.8) | 16.40 | < 0.001 |
No (142) | 62 (53.0) | 80 (79.2) | ||
Perceiving their chronic disease need reasonable doing exercises | ||||
Yes (159) | 93 (79.5) | 66 (65.3) | 5.49 | 0.019 |
No (59) | 24 (20.5) | 35 (34.7) | ||
Perceiving their chronic disease need exercise instructions | ||||
Yes (113) | 75 (64.1) | 38 (37.6) | 15.22 | < 0.001 |
No (105) | 42 (35.9) | 63 (62.4) | ||
Perceiving their chronic disease need professional support | ||||
Yes (156) | 96 (82.1) | 60 (59.4) | 16.60 | < 0.001 |
No (62) | 21 (17.9) | 41 (40.6) | ||
Need encourage when doing exercise | ||||
Yes (78) | 43 (36.8) | 35 (34.7) | 0.78 | 0.429 |
No (140) | 74 (63.2) | 66 (65.3) | ||
Need monitor physical status when doing exercise | ||||
Yes (148) | 91 (61.5) | 57 (56.4) | 11.33 | 0.001 |
No (70) | 26 (22.2) | 44 (43.6) | ||
Acceptance of charged apps | ||||
Yes (26) | 19 (16.2) | 7 (6.9) | 4.47 | 0.038 |
No (192) | 98 (83.8) | 94 (93.1) |