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 (%) |
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Always | 96 (66.7) |
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Sometimes | 45 (31.3) |
| Use of NUTRES SMS text messages (n=141), n (%) |
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Always | 43 (30.5) |
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Sometimes | 97 (68.8) |
| Interactivity of NUTRES SMS text messages (n=140), n (%) |
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Always | 27 (19.3) |
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Sometimes | 71 (50.7) |
| PCsb reported barriers to receiving NUTRES SMS text messages (n=32), n/N (%) | 32/145 (22.1) | |
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Dropped telephone line, n (%) | 3 (9.4) |
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Lack of telephone signal, n (%) | 7 (21.9) |
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Change of phone number, n (%) | 1 (3.1) |
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Lack own mobile phone equipment, n (%) | 3 (9.4) |
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Damaged equipment, n (%) | 11 (34.4) |
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Lack of connectivity or mobile phone credit, n (%) | 7 (21.9) |
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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) | |
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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) | |
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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) | |
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Lack of time and participants did not respond to SMS text messages within 12 hours, n (%) | 7 (16.7) |
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It is complicated, many issues, n (%) | 1 (2.4) |
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Information is missing, n (%) | 2 (4.8) |
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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) |
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Does not know/no comments, n (%) | 1 (2.4) |
| Perception of NUTRES (satisfied and very satisfied) (n=141), n/N (%) | 141/145 (97.2) | |
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Because is practical, n (%) | 92 (65.2) |
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A good resource in times of COVID-19, n (%) | 10 (7.1) |
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Received interesting messages, n (%) | 83 (58.9) |
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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) | |
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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) | |
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It helps them with feeding and PAc of their daughters and sons or with counseling of health providers, n (%) | 87 (62.1) |
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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 (%) |
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Have a balance or credit/signal | 28 (17.6) |
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Have access to cell phone | 3 (1.9) |
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Know what to respond/clear instructions | 6 (3.8) |
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Have time | 9 (5.7) |
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Include images or videos (eg, WhatsApp) | 16 (10.1) |
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Be interesting | 5 (3.1) |
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Have training | 8 (5.0) |
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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) |
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Do not know/no answer | 63 (39.6) |
| Most useful PA SMS text message format for PC (n=133), n (%) |
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Challenge | 61 (45.9) |
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Socioemotional support | 17 (12.8) |
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Informative | 21 (15.8) |
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Recipes | 2 (1.5) |
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Tips | 13 (9.8) |
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With examples | 15 (11.3) |
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Links for more information | 2 (1.5) |
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Do not know/no answer | 4 (3.0) |
| Most useful HFd SMS text message format for PC (n=142), n (%) |
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Challenge | 25 (17.6) |
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Socioemotional support | 20 (14.1) |
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Informative | 36 (25.4) |
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Recipes | 24 (16.9) |
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Tips | 21 (14.8) |
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With examples | 8 (5.6) |
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Links for more information | 2 (1.4) |
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Do not know/no answer | 5 (3.5) |
aTotals may vary because of missing data.
bPC: primary caregiver.
cPA: physical activity.
dHF: healthy feeding.