Table 4.
Views on acceptability of the study
| Control N = 33 n (%) | Intervention N = 31 n (%) | Total N = 64 n (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Do you think it was worthwhile taking part in the study? | |||
| Yes | 31 (94) | 29 (94) | 60 (94) |
| No | 2 (6) | 2 (6) | 4 (6) |
| Did you receive any text messages at inconvenient times? | |||
| Yes | 1 (3) | 0 | 1 (2) |
| No | 32 (97) | 31 (100) | 63 (98) |
| Do you think the number of text received was appropriate? | |||
| Appropriate | 21 (64) | 21 (68) | 42 (66) |
| Wanted more | 12 (36) | 10 (32) | 22 (34) |
| Wanted fewer | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| How many people did you mention the study to? | |||
| None | 1 (3) | 2 (7) | 3 (5) |
| 1–5 | 18 (55) | 16 (52) | 34 (53) |
| 6–10 | 8 (24) | 10 (32) | 18 (28) |
| >10 | 6 (18) | 3 (10) | 9 (14) |
| Would you recommend the study to anyone? | |||
| Yes | 33 (100) | 27 (87) | 60 (94) |
| No | 0 | 1 (3) | 1 (2) |
| Maybe | 0 | 3 (10) | 3 (5) |
| Do you think taking part in this study helped to reduce the amount you drink? | |||
| Yes | 14 (42) | 18 (58) | 32 (50) |
| No | 11 (33) | 9 (29) | 20 (31) |
| Maybe | 8 (24) | 4 (13) | 12 (19) |