Use of Mobile Apps and Wearables to Monitor Diet, Weight, and Physical Activity: A Cross-Sectional Survey of Adults in Poland

09 September 2022: Clinical Research

Adam Żarnowski ^1ABCDEF* , Mateusz Jankowski ^2ACE , Mariusz Gujski ^1ADE

DOI: 10.12659/MSM.937948

Med Sci Monit 2022; 28:e937948

Table 1 Characteristics of the study population (n=1070).

Variable	n	%

Female	570	53.3
Male	500	46.7

18–29	236	22.1
30–39	214	20.0
40–49	182	17.0
50–59	190	17.8
60+	248	23.2

Primary	24	2.2
Vocational	107	10.0
Secondary	475	44.4
Higher	464	43.4

Single	229	21.4
Married	540	50.5
Informal relationship	174	16.3
Divorced	43	4.0
Widowed	84	7.9

Yes	677	63.3
No	393	36.7

Living alone	147	13.7
Living with at least one person	923	86.3

Yes	372	34.8
No	698	65.2

Rural	357	33.4
City below 20,000 residents	135	12.6
City from 20,000 to 99,999 residents	227	21.2
City from 100,000 to 499,999 residents	202	18.9
City above 500,000 residents	149	13.9

Active	666	62.2
Passive	404	37.8

Rather good, good or very good	410	38.3
Moderate/difficult to tell	430	40.2
Rather bad, bad or very good	230	21.5

Yes	481	45.0
No	589	55.0

Rather good, good or very good	472	44.1
Moderate/difficult to tell	502	46.9
Rather bad, bad or very good	96	9.0

Yes	307	28.7
No	763	71.3

Yes, self-control	523	48.9
Yes, a regular check-up by the healthcare professional	23	2.1
Yes, both self-control and check-up by the healthcare professional	80	7.5
No	444	41.5

Everyday	176	16.4
3–4 Times per week	193	18.0
1–2 Times per week	220	20.6
2–3 Times per month	98	9.2
Once per month	43	4.0
Less than once per month	143	13.4
Never	197	18.4

Daily smoker	256	23.9
Occasional smoker	86	8.0
Non-smokers	728	68.0

Everyday	51	4.8
3–4 Times per week	110	10.3
1–2 Times per week	235	22.0
2–3 Times per month	186	17.4
Once per month	116	10.8
Less than once per month	215	20.1
Never	157	14.7

Yes	120	11.2
No	950	88.8

Yes	116	10.8
No	954	89.2