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. 2011 Apr 14;13(2):e32. doi: 10.2196/jmir.1624

Table 2.

Baseline demographics and reasons for use

Variable Total
(N = 269)
Intervention
(n = 127)
Control
(n = 142)
P
Age (years), mean (SD) 41.5 (13.5) 41.2 (13.5) 41.7 (13.6) .73
Sex, n female (%) 177 (66) 85 (67) 92 (65) .80
Education .71
High, n (%) 143 (53) 69 (54) 74 (52)
Moderate, n (%) 87 (32) 42 (33) 45 (32)
Low, n (%) 39 (15) 16 (13) 23 (16)
Chronic condition, n (%) 48 (18) 19 (15) 29 (20) .27
Reasons for usea
Insight into lifestyle, n (%) 161 (60) 80 (63) 81 (57) .38
Living healthier, n (%) 120 (45) 61 (48) 59 (42) .33
Fun, n (%) 112 (42) 55 (43) 57 (40) .62
Lose weight, n (%) 107 (40) 56 (44) 51 (36) .21

a Multiple answers possible so cumulative percentages do not equal 100%