Table III.

Acceptance and perceptions from participants who received at least one SMS from the program (N=88).

Variable	n(%)*
Would recommend SMS program to a friend
Yes	81 (92.0%)
No	5 (5.7%)
(no response recorded)	2 (2.3%)
The SMS program helped me remember...1
To take my medicines	86 (97.7%)
My appointments	68 (77.3%)
That the clinic is a resource for me	23 (26.1%)
That the clinic cares for me	14 (15.9%)
The weekly message frequency is...
Just right	80 (90.9%)
Not often enough	6 (6.8%)
Too often	1 (1.1%)
(no response recorded)	1 (1.1%)
Ever did not receive an expected SMS
Yes	9 (10.2%)
Phone was off / No signal	6 (66.7%)
Unsure of reason	3 (33.3%)
No	79 (89.8%)
The SMS violated my privacy...
None	86 (97.7%)
A little	2 (2.3%)
A lot	0 (0.0%)
An SMS led to an HIV disclosure
Yes	3 (3.4%)
No	82 (93.2%)
(no response recorded)	3 (3.4%)
Opted out of the SMS program
Yes	3 (3.4%)
No	85 (96.6%)
Delete the program SMS...
Never	9 (10.2%)
Sometimes	60 (68.2%)
Every time	19 (21.6%)
Desire to use the SMS program to talk with the clinic
Yes1	79 (89.8%)
To a doctor	40 (50.6%)
To a nurse	13 (16.5%)
To a counselor	24 (30.4%)
No	9 (10.2%)
Desire for the SMS program to have more variety
Yes1	38 (43.2%)
Such as information on new HIV medications	29 (76.3%)
Such as news, weather, jokes, or sports	2 (5.3%)
Such as diet/nutrition tips	5 (13.2%)
No	49 (55.7%)
(no response recorded)	1 (1.1%)
Preferred time of day for receiving the SMS is...
Morning	19 (21.6%)
Afternoon	48 (54.5%)
Evening	9 (10.2%)
Night	12 (13.6%)
At least a day late to an appointment in the past year
Yes1	34 (38.6%)
Because I forgot	2 (5.9%)
Because I couldn't afford transport to clinic	4 (11.8%)
Because something came up	6 (17.6%)
Because I was travelling for work	18 (52.9%)
Because I wasn't feeling well	5 (14.7%)
No	53 (60.2%)
(no response recorded)	1 (1.1%)

^*Some percentages do not add up to 100 due to missing responses and/or the ability to select multiple responses.

¹Multiple responses were allowed