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Table 1 Baseline participant characteristics

From: Engagement, acceptability, usability and satisfaction with Active for Life, a computer-tailored web-based physical activity intervention using Fitbits in older adults

Baseline Characteristics

All intervention participants (n = 174)

Tailoring + Fitbit (n = 78)

Tailoring only (n = 96)

Sex n (%)

 Male

37 (21.3)

18 (23.1)

19 (19.8)

 Female

137 (78.7)

60 (76.9)

77 (80.2)

Location, n (%)

 Rockhampton

60 (34.5)

24 (30.8)

36 (37.5)

 Bundaberg

13 (7.5)

8 (10.3)

5 (5.2)

 Adelaide

101 (58.0)

46 (59.0)

55 (57.3)

Primary language, n (%)

 English

166 (95.4)

72 (92.3)

94 (97.9)

 Other

8 (4.6)

6 (7.7)

2 (2.1)

Marital status, n (%)

 Single

54 (31.0)

22 (28.2)

32 (33.3)

 Married/in a relationship

120 (69.0)

56 (71.8)

64 (66.7)

Education, n (%)

 Secondary School

46 (26.4)

25 (32.1)

21 (21.8)

 Technical collage

39 (22.4)

11 (14.1)

29 (29.2)

 University

89 (51.1)

42 (53.8)

47 (49.0)

Employment, n (%)

 Full time

15 (8.6)

8 (10.3)

7 (7.3)

 Part time or casual

31 (17.8)

16 (20.5)

15 (15.7)

 Not working

128 (73.6)

54 (69.2)

74 (77.1)

Chronic disease Status, n (%)

 Yes

61 (35.1)

26 (33.3)

35 (36.5)

 No

113 (64.9)

52 (66.7)

61 (63.5)

Internet use, n (%)

 Once to several times a week

21 (12.1)

8 (10.3)

13 (13.5)

 Once a day

24 (13.8)

6 (7.7)

18 (18.8)

 Several times a day

129 (74.1)

64 (82.1)

65 (67.7)

Income, n (%)

 A$ 104,000 + 

18 (13.0)

9 (11.5)

9 (9.4)

 A$ 65,000–103,999

20 (14.5)

10 (12.8)

10 (10.4)

 A$ 41,000–64,999

37 (26.8)

11 (14.1)

26 (27.1)

 A$ < 40,000

63 (45.7)

30 (38.5)

33 (34.4)

Age in years, M (SD)

69.53 (4.49)

69.88 (4.10)

69.12 (4.93)

BMI, M (SD)

29.41 (6.19)

29.34 (28.40)

29.46 (28.23)

Internet self-efficacy, M (SD)

44.39 (12.45)

43.74 (44.50)

44.92 (52.00)

  1. Income missing (did not wish to disclose) n = 36. BMI missing n = 3