Table 2 The descriptive statistic and sex difference of online media exposure and weight and fitness management app use

2 (1.4)

12 (8.5)

20 (14.1)

28 (19.7)

80 (56.3)

− 2.874

0.004**

1 (0.3)

11 (3.1)

35 (9.9)

66 (18.7)

240 (68)

23 (16.2)

56 (39.4)

38 (26.8)

12 (8.5)

13 (9.2)

− 3.484

 < 0.001***

30 (8.5)

99 (28)

139 (39.4)

53 (15.0)

32 (9.1)

46 (32.4)

37 (26.1)

46 (32.4)

7 (4.9)

6 (4.2)

− 4.551

 < 0.001***

43 (12.2)

107 (30.3)

137 (38.8)

38 (10.8)

28 (7.9)

102 (71.8)

29 (20.4)

0 (0)

10 (7.0)

1 (0.7)

− 3.814

 < 0.001***

188 (53.3)

114 (32.3)

34 (9.6)

11 (3.1)

6 (1.7)

92 (64.8)

32 (22.5)

10 (7.0)

3 (2.1)

5 (3.5)

− 2.848

0.004**

184 (52.1)

82 (23.2)

63 (17.8)

10 (2.8)

14 (4.0)

88 (62.0)

29 (20.4)

17 (12.0)

4 (2.8)

4 (2.8)

− 1.723

0.085

192 (54.4)

74 (21.0)

59 (16.7)

17 (4.8)

11 (3.1)

77 (54.2)

25 (17.6)

27 (19.0)

6 (4.2)

7 (4.9)

− 2.414

0.016*

151 (42.8)

71 (20.1)

77 (21.8)

32 (9.1)

22 (6.2)