Table 1.
Technology use characteristics.
| Mobile phone use | % (N=87) | N (N=87) |
|---|---|---|
| Mobile Phone Ownership | 94.3 | 82 |
| Regular Access to a Mobile Phone (do not own) | 100 | 5 |
| Type of Contract | ||
| Pay-as-you-go | 10.3 | 9 |
| Monthly | 39.1 | 34 |
| Yearly | 50.6 | 44 |
| Regular Phone Access > 3 years | 78.1 | 68 |
| Changed Mobile Number (past year) | ||
| Never | 55.2 | 48 |
| 1 time | 14.9 | 13 |
| 2 times | 18.4 | 16 |
| 3 or more times | 11.5 | 10 |
| SMS Text Message Capabilities (send and receive) | 98.9 | 86 |
| Internet Access on Phone - Yes | 93.1 | 81 |
| Unlimited Data - Yes | 51.7 | 45 |
| Uses for Mobile Phone (5 most common listed) | ||
| Text | 97.7 | 85 |
| Phone calls | 97.7 | 85 |
| Social media | 85.1 | 74 |
| Music | 85.1 | 74 |
| Applications (apps) | 79.3 | 69 |
| 70.1 | 61 | |
| Computer/Internet/Email Use | % or Mean (N=87) | N or SD (N=87) |
|---|---|---|
| Weekly Internet Use - % | 97.7 | 85 |
| Days/Week Internet Use - Mean | 6.5 | 1.3 |
| Sources of Internet Access | ||
| Mobile phone - % | 64.7 | 55 |
| Home computer - % | 29.4 | 25 |
| Other (family/friend cell phone/public library/school) - % | 5.9 | 5 |
| Weekly Computer Use - % | 77.0 | 67 |
| Weekly Email Use - % | 82.8 | 72 |
| Days/Week Email Use - Mean | 5.3 | 2 |
| Weekly Social Media Use - % | 94.3 | 82 |
| Days/Week Social Media Use - Mean | 5.7 | 1.7 |
| Family/Friends on Social Media - % | 83.6 | 19.4 |
| Most Frequently Endorsed Social Media Sites | ||
| Facebook - % | 93.1 | 81 |
| Instagram - % | 40.2 | 35 |
| Twitter - % | 34.5 | 30 |