Table 1 Access and current use of cell phones among the sampled HIV infected patients
Characters | All (%) | Male (%) | Female (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Phone ownership (n = 500) | |||
Yes | 497 (99.4) | 193 (100) | 304 (99.4) |
No | 3 (0.6) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (0.6) |
Send SMS (n = 498) | |||
Yes | 420 (84.3) | 163 (84.9) | 257 (84.0) |
No | 78 (15.7) | 29 (15.1) | 49 (16.0) |
Alarm use (n = 495) | |||
Yes | 299 (59.8) | 98 (50.8) | 201 (65.5) |
No | 201 (40.2) | 95 (49.2) | 106 (34.5) |
Alarm purpose (n = 295) | |||
Waking up | 277 (76.7) | 91 (73.4) | 186 (78.5) |
Reminder to take drugs | 53 (14.7) | 18 (14.5) | 35 (14.8) |
Reminder for important events | 31 (8.6) | 15 (12.1) | 16 (6.8) |