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. 2024 Apr 9;12:e55509. doi: 10.2196/55509

Table 2.

Reception and reading of SMS text messages and the most useful format to put them into practice in primary caregivers participating in NUTRES.

Responses Values (n=145)a
Difficulties receiving NUTRES SMS text messages (n=145), n (%) 32 (22.1)
Reading of NUTRES SMS text messages (n=144), n (%)

Always 96 (66.7)

Sometimes 45 (31.3)
Use of NUTRES SMS text messages (n=141), n (%)

Always 43 (30.5)

Sometimes 97 (68.8)
Interactivity of NUTRES SMS text messages (n=140), n (%)

Always 27 (19.3)

Sometimes 71 (50.7)
PCsb reported barriers to receiving NUTRES SMS text messages (n=32), n/N (%) 32/145 (22.1)

Dropped telephone line, n (%) 3 (9.4)

Lack of telephone signal, n (%) 7 (21.9)

Change of phone number, n (%) 1 (3.1)

Lack own mobile phone equipment, n (%) 3 (9.4)

Damaged equipment, n (%) 11 (34.4)

Lack of connectivity or mobile phone credit, n (%) 7 (21.9)

Problem or difficulty was solved (yes), n (%) 11 (34.4)
Reasons for not reading NUTRES SMS text messages (n=3), n/N (%) 3/145 (2.1)

Other (damaged or missing equipment), n (%) 3 (100.0)
Reasons PCs did not implement NUTRES SMS text messages (n=1), n/N (%) 1/145(0.7)

Lack of time, n (%) 1 (100.0)
Reasons PCs did not respond to NUTRES SMS text messages (n=42), n/N (%) 42/145 (29.0)

Lack of time and participants did not respond to SMS text messages within 12 hours, n (%) 7 (16.7)

It is complicated, many issues, n (%) 1 (2.4)

Information is missing, n (%) 2 (4.8)

Other (eg, lack of own equipment, the economic burden for payment of phone line, error when sending responses, read SMS text messages later), n (%) 31 (73.8)

Does not know/no comments, n (%) 1 (2.4)
Perception of NUTRES (satisfied and very satisfied) (n=141), n/N (%) 141/145 (97.2)

Because is practical, n (%) 92 (65.2)

A good resource in times of COVID-19, n (%) 10 (7.1)

Received interesting messages, n (%) 83 (58.9)

Other (eg, because of the interest they show toward the family, important messages for the health of babies), n (%) 7 (5.0)
Reasons for dissatisfaction or some dissatisfaction with NUTRES (n=3), n/N (%) 3/145 (2.1)

Unclear or confusing information, n/N (%) 1/145 (0.7)
Relevance of NUTRES (relevant/appropriate and highly relevant/very appropriate) (n=140), n/N (%) 140/145 (96.6)

It helps them with feeding and PAc of their daughters and sons or with counseling of health providers, n (%) 87 (62.1)

You can apply the recommendations in your daily life, n (%) 53 (37.9)
Would you like to continue receiving SMS text messages from NUTRES? (Yes) (n=98), n (%) 96 (98.0)
Recommendations to improve NUTRES from PCs (n=159), n (%)

Have a balance or credit/signal 28 (17.6)

Have access to cell phone 3 (1.9)

Know what to respond/clear instructions 6 (3.8)

Have time 9 (5.7)

Include images or videos (eg, WhatsApp) 16 (10.1)

Be interesting 5 (3.1)

Have training 8 (5.0)

Other (eg, have a follow-up, include information about diseases, more examples, include foods from the region, make it face-to-face, more interaction, none) 51 (32.1)

Do not know/no answer 63 (39.6)
Most useful PA SMS text message format for PC (n=133), n (%)

Challenge 61 (45.9)

Socioemotional support 17 (12.8)

Informative 21 (15.8)

Recipes 2 (1.5)

Tips 13 (9.8)

With examples 15 (11.3)

Links for more information 2 (1.5)

Do not know/no answer 4 (3.0)
Most useful HFd SMS text message format for PC (n=142), n (%)

Challenge 25 (17.6)

Socioemotional support 20 (14.1)

Informative 36 (25.4)

Recipes 24 (16.9)

Tips 21 (14.8)

With examples 8 (5.6)

Links for more information 2 (1.4)

Do not know/no answer 5 (3.5)

aTotals may vary because of missing data.

bPC: primary caregiver.

cPA: physical activity.

dHF: healthy feeding.