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. 2015 Sep 29;8:508. doi: 10.1186/s13104-015-1498-9

Table 1.

Demographic data and contact preferences (n = 76)

Characteristics n (%)
Age
 Less than 20 years 6 (7.9)
 20 to less than 35 58 (76.3)
 35 or more 12 (15.8)
Area of residence
 Urban 47 (61.8)
 Rural 25 (32.9)
 Not available 4 (5.3)
Highest education level completed
 Less than primary education 0
 Primary education completed 46 (60.5)
 Secondary education completed 28 (36.8)
 University degree completed 2 (2.6)
Signal in home
 Yes, always 73 (96.1)
 Yes, sometimes 3 (3.9)
 No, never 0
 No answer 0
Cell phone can receive SMS
 Yes, sent message and verified 70 (92.1)
 Yes, sent message but did not verified 5 (6.6)
 Yes, but did not send message 1 (1.3)
 No, called and verified 0
 No, called but did not verify 0
 Don’t know/no answer 0
How many days before the visit would you like to receive a reminder?
 1 Day 44 (57.9)
 2 Days 26 (34.2)
 3 Days 1 (1.3)
 No answer 5 (6.6)
What time of day would you like to receive the message?
 Morning (8 am–12 pm) 18 (23.7)
 Afternoon (12 pm–4 pm) 2 (2.6)
 Evening (4 pm–8 pm) 8 (10.5)
 Anytime 45 (59.2)
 Don’t know/no answer 3 (3.9)