Table 1 Physical Activity App Usage by Chronic Disease Patients vis-à-vis Individual Factors
Individual Factors | Frequency n (%) | Physical Activity App Usage | χ2 | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes (n = 76) | No (n = 142) | ||||
Sex | |||||
Male | 85 (39.0) | 28 (36.8) | 5 (40.1) | 0.226 | 0.634 |
Female | 133 (61.0) | 48 (63.2) | 57 (59.9) | ||
Age (years) | |||||
≤44 | 89 (40.8) | 45 (59.2) | 44 (31.0) | 16.324 | <0.001 |
>44 | 129 (69.2) | 31 (40.8) | 98 (69.0) | ||
Marriage status | |||||
Married | 179 (82.1) | 58 (76.3) | 12 (85.2) | 2.667 | 0.102 |
Others | 39 (17.9) | 18 (23.7) | 21 (14.8) | ||
Education | |||||
Primary/secondary | 73 (33.4) | 19 (25.0) | 54 (38.0) | 3.773 | 0.052 |
Diploma/degree | 145 (66.5) | 57 (75.0) | 88 (62.0) | ||
Employment status | |||||
Yes | 172 (78.9) | 71 (93.4) | 101 (71.1) | 14.779 | < 0.001 |
No | 46 (21.1) | 5 (6.6) | 41 (28.9) | ||
BMI | |||||
≤24 | 134 (61.5) | 47 (61.8) | 87 (61.3) | 0.007 | 0.934 |
>24 | 84 (38.5) | 29 (38.2) | 55 (38.7) | ||
Medical diagnosis | |||||
Cardiovascular | 71 (32.6) | 20 (28.2) | 51 (78.1) | ||
Cerebrovascular | 27 (12.4) | 11 (40.7) | 16 (59.3) | 4.137 | 0.388 |
Respiratory | 64 (29.4) | 27 (42.2) | 37 (57.8) | ||
DM | 33 (15.1) | 12 (36.4) | 21 (63.6) | ||
More than one | 23 (10.5) | 6 (26.1) | 17 (73.9) | ||
Exercise frequency | |||||
None/seldom | 48 (22.0) | 8 (10.5) | 40 (28.2) | 10.311 | 0.016 |
Occasionally | 63 (28.9) | 22 (28.9) | 41 (28.9) | ||
1–2 times/week | 44 (20.2) | 20 (26.3) | 24 (16.9) | ||
3–4 times/week | 63 (28.9) | 26 (34.2) | 37 (26.1) | ||
Exercise time | |||||
<30 min | 64 (29.4) | 19 (25.0) | 45 (31.7) | 1.760 | 0.415 |
30–60 min | 99 (45.4) | 39 (51.3) | 60 (42.3) | ||
>60 min | 55 (25.2) | 18 (23.7) | 37 (26.1) | ||
Perceiving their chronic disease need doing reasonable exercises | |||||
Yes | 159 (72.9) | 61 (80.3) | 98 (69.0) | 3.174 | 0.075 |
No | 59 (27.1) | 15 (19.7) | 44 (31.0) | ||
Perceiving their chronic disease need exercise instructions | |||||
Yes | 113 (51.8) | 46 (60.5) | 67 (47.2) | 3.530 | 0.060 |
No | 105 (48.2) | 30 (39.5) | 75 (52.8) | ||
Need reminders to doing exercise | |||||
Yes | 78 (35.8) | 26 (34.2) | 52 (36.6) | 0.768 | 0.420 |
No | 140 (64.2) | 50 (65.8) | 90 (63.4) | ||
Need monitor physical status when doing exercise | |||||
Yes | 148 (67.9) | 55 (72.4) | 93 (65.5) | 1.074 | 0.300 |
No | 70 (32.1) | 21 (27.6) | 49 (32.1) | ||
Perceiving their chronic disease need professional support | |||||
Yes | 156 (71.6) | 59 (77.6) | 97 (68.3) | 2.115 | 0.146 |
No | 62 (28.4) | 17 (22.4) | 45 (31.7) | ||
Acceptance of charged apps | |||||
Yes | 26 (11.9) | 7 (9.2) | 19 (13.4) | 0.819 | 0.025 |
No | 192 (88.1) | 69 (90.8) | 123 (86.6) | ||