Table 2.
Computer and mobile phone usage and acceptability of technology-based sexual eHealth intervention among 1342 MSM in China (N=1342a).
| Characteristics | n (%) | |
| Technology ownership | ||
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Mobile phone | 1239/1342 (92.32) |
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Smartphone | 1146/1225 (93.55) |
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Computer | 1220/1296 (94.14) |
| Phone service carrier (n=1216) | ||
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CMCC | 773 (63.57) |
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China Unicom | 273 (22.45) |
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China Telecom | 149 (12.25) |
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Other | 21 (1.73) |
| Years using current phone number (n=1226) | ||
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Less than 3 years | 514 (41.92) |
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3 or more years | 712 (58.08) |
| Main study outcome: Very interested in one or more of the following | ||
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Receiving HIV testing reminders by SMS or text message | 247/1159 (21.31) |
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Receiving HIV testing reminders by QQ chat or email | 241/1139 (21.16) |
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Sexual health counseling by online chat | 335/1129 (29.67) |
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Sexual health education via websites | 386/1142 (33.80) |
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Sexual health education via mobile phone apps | 306/1126 (27.18) |
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Sexual health education via Internet/mobile phone games | 262/1106 (23.69) |
| Use mobile phone apps daily | 956/1142 (83.71) | |
| Use Internet daily | 1009/1146 (88.05) | |
| Past eHealth use, HIV/STD |
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Used mobile phone to find HIV/STD testing site | 298/1165 (25.58) |
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Used mobile phone to find other information about HIV/STD | 306/1107 (27.64) |
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Used computer to find HIV/STD testing site | 601/1227 (48.98) |
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Used computer to find other information about HIV/STD | 603/1164 (51.80) |
| Past eHealth use, general | ||
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Used mobile phone for general health information | 465/1121 (41.48) |
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Used computer for general health information | 746/1172 (63.65) |
| Any confidentiality concerns | ||
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Concerns receiving HIV/STD-related SMS or text message | 962/1170 (82.22) |
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Concerns receiving HIV/STD-related QQ chat or email message | 946/1163 (81.34) |
aThe total sample size was 1342. Due to programmed skip patterns and participant choice to refrain from answering some questions, denominators in this table can vary from 1342. For example, all participants responded to the question “Do you own a mobile phone?” (1239/1342). The 1239 participants who responded “yes, I own a mobile phone” were then asked, “Is your mobile phone a smartphone?” Among the 1225 participants who chose to answer this question, 93.55% (1146/1225) reported that their mobile phone is a smartphone.