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Table 1 Background characteristics of study participants

From: Exploring the use of mobile phone technology for the enhancement of the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV program in Nyanza, Kenya: a qualitative study

Characteristics

HIV-Positive Women

Male Partners

CHWs

 

Number

%

Number

%

Number

%

Total

17

100

12

100

12

100

Mean age (in years)

26

33

42

Education

      

  Primary school

9

53

7

58

2

17

  Secondary or more

8

47

5

42

10

83

Mobile phone access

      

  Sole owner

8

47

4

33

8

67

  Shared

6

35

6

50

2

17

  None

3

18

2

17

2

17

Ever received SMS text

15

88

10

83

10

83

Ever sent SMS text

12

71

9

75

10

83