Table 1 Univariate and multivariate logistic regression to identify factors associated with “Would you like a fitness tracker?”.

From: Wearable fitness tracker use in federally qualified health center patients: strategies to improve the health of all of us using digital health devices

Category

Would like a fitness tracker

Univariate OR (95% CI, P value)

Multivariate OR (95% CI, P value)

 

No (N = 197) N (%)

Yes (N = 583) N (%)

Center

    

 CHC

29 (14.7)

53 (9.1)

–

–

 CHS

43 (21.8)

108 (18.5)

1.37 (0.77–2.44, P = 0.278)

2.02 (0.94–4.37, P = 0.073)

 Coop

25 (12.7)

143 (24.5)

3.13 (1.69–5.86, P < 0.001)

2.15 (1.01–4.58, P = 0.048)

 JH

39 (19.8)

117 (20.1)

1.64 (0.92–2.93, P = 0.094)

1.64 (0.66–4.06, P= 0.284)

 SRH

13 (6.6)

37 (6.3)

1.56 (0.73–3.47, P = 0.264)

1.63 (0.55–4.97, P = 0.382)

 SY

48 (24.4)

125 (21.4)

1.42 (0.81–2.49, P = 0.217)

1.12 (0.55–2.25, P = 0.759)

Age

 18–25

21 (10.7)

43 (7.4)

–

–

 26–35

37 (18.8)

98 (16.8)

1.29 (0.67–2.45, P = 0.434)

1.62 (0.76–3.43, P = 0.207)

 36–45

37 (18.8)

110 (18.9)

1.45 (0.76–2.75, P = 0.254)

1.96 (0.91–4.21, P = 0.085)

 46–55

37 (18.8)

143 (24.5)

1.89 (0.99–3.55, P = 0.050)

3.07 (1.42–6.64, P = 0.004)

 56–65

38 (19.3)

123 (21.1)

1.58 (0.83–2.97, P = 0.158)

2.96 (1.33–6.61, P = 0.008)

 66–75

22 (11.2)

51 (8.7)

1.13 (0.55–2.34, P = 0.736)

1.88 (0.74–4.81, P = 0.185)

 76+

5 (2.5)

15 (2.6)

1.47 (0.49–4.99, P = 0.511)

3.73 (0.90–16.71, P = 0.075)

Gender

 Cis man

73 (37.1)

131 (22.5)

–

–

 Cis woman

112 (56.9)

429 (73.6)

2.13 (1.50–3.04, P < 0.001)

1.49 (0.96–2.30, P = 0.072)

 Gender minority

5 (2.5)

9 (1.5)

1.00 (0.33–3.37, P = 0.996)

0.90 (0.23–4.14, P = 0.888)

 Prefer not to answer

7 (3.6)

14 (2.4)

1.11 (0.44–3.05, P = 0.823)

1.10 (0.33–4.11, P = 0.879)

Language

 English

137 (69.5)

387 (66.4)

–

–

 Spanish

60 (30.5)

196 (33.6)

1.16 (0.82–1.65, P = 0.414)

1.37 (0.66–2.79, P = 0.393)

Education

 Less than high school

31 (16.4)

99 (17.3)

–

–

 High school or some college

140 (74.1)

372 (65.1)

0.83 (0.53–1.29, P = 0.421)

0.61 (0.33–1.10, P = 0.108)

 College degree or more

18 (9.5)

100 (17.5)

1.74 (0.92–3.36, P = 0.092)

1.20 (0.54–2.71, P = 0.662)

Race/ethnicity

 White

36 (18.3)

80 (13.7)

–

–

 Black or African American

61 (31.0)

210 (36.0)

1.55 (0.95–2.51, P = 0.077)

2.31 (1.01–5.34, P = 0.048)

 Hispanic/Latinx/Spanish

76 (38.6)

229 (39.3)

1.36 (0.84–2.16, P = 0.205)

1.30 (0.56–3.05, P = 0.548)

 AI/AN, Asian, ME/NA, or NH/PI

3 (1.5)

9 (1.5)

1.35 (0.38–6.35, P = 0.666)

1.38 (0.30–8.15, P = 0.695)

 Multiple races or ethnicities

7 (3.6)

21 (3.6)

1.35 (0.55–3.68, P = 0.532)

1.51 (0.51–4.92, P = 0.473)

 Other/prefer not to answer

14 (7.1)

34 (5.8)

1.09 (0.53–2.33, P = 0.813)

1.62 (0.63–4.40, P = 0.328)

Have a smartphonea

143 (73.3)

488 (84.7)

2.02 (1.36–2.97, P < 0.001)

2.66 (1.59–4.46, P < 0.001)

Knew what fitness tracker was before this surveya

81 (41.1)

323 (55.6)

1.79 (1.29–2.49, P < 0.001)

1.91 (1.25–2.93, P = 0.003)

Why do not have a fitness trackera:

 They [Fitness Trackers] are not helpful

16 (8.5)

8 (1.4)

0.15 (0.06–0.35, P < 0.001)

0.15 (0.05–0.40, P < 0.001)

 I do not know how to use it

30 (16.0)

109 (19.2)

1.25 (0.81–1.97, P = 0.327)

1.49 (0.87–2.60, P= 0.151)

 They are too expensive

48 (25.5)

281 (49.4)

2.85 (1.98–4.14, P < 0.001)

2.71 (1.73–4.29, P < 0.001)

 I do not understand how it can help me, but want to learn

12 (6.4)

89 (15.6)

2.72 (1.51–5.34, P = 0.002)

2.77 (1.43–5.79, P = 0.004)

 I do not have access to the internet

10 (5.3)

23 (4.0)

0.75 (0.36–1.68, P = 0.459)

0.83 (0.36–2.05, P = 0.679)

 I do not want to commit to using everyday

37 (19.7)

31 (5.4)

0.24 (0.14–0.39, P < 0.001)

0.30 (0.16–0.56, P < 0.001)

  1. OR odds ratio, CI confidence interval, CHC Community Health Center, Inc., CHS Cherokee Health System, Coop Cooperative Health FQHC, JH Jackson Hinds Comprehensive Health Center, SRH Sun River Health, SY San Ysidro Health, AI/AN American Indian/Alaska Native, ME/NA Middle Eastern/North African, NH/PI Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander.
  2. A total of 780 patients from six Federally Qualified Health Centers responded to the question “Would you like a fitness tracker?” while 227 survey participants did not respond to the question. Participants answering yes agreed with one of the following statements: “Yes, to track my steps,” “Yes, to look at my heart rate,” or “Yes, to get more exercise”. The reference group answered, “No, I do not want one.” Bolded ORs reflect P values less than 0.05. The multivariate OR is mutually adjusted for all variables in the table.
  3. aReference rows omitted; reference group answered no.
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