Table 1.
Participant Characteristics
| CHARACTERISTIC | N | (%) |
|---|---|---|
| PREFERRED LANGUAGE AND PARITY | ||
| English, nulliparous | 6 | (38) |
| English, multiparous | 3 | (18) |
| Spanish, nulliparous | 1 | (6) |
| Spanish, multiparous | 6 | (38) |
| ETHNICITY | ||
| Hispanic | 8 | (50) |
| Non-Hispanic | 8 | (50) |
| PARTNERSHIP | ||
| Married or living with partner | 10 | (62) |
| Single, never married or separated | 6 | (38) |
| HIGH-SPEED INTERNET AT HOME | ||
| Yes | 11 | (69) |
| No | 5 | (31) |
| MOBILE DATA PLAN | ||
| Unlimited data | 7 | (44) |
| Throttled* | 2 | (12) |
| Limited or unknown | 7 | (44) |
| MOBILE PLATFORM | ||
| Android | 11 | (69) |
| iPhone | 5 | (31) |
| HOW WOULD YOU RATE YOURSELF AS A USER ON THE INTERNET? | ||
| Beginning user | 2 | (12) |
| Intermediate user | 7 | (44) |
| Expert user | 7 | (44) |
| NEWEST VITAL SIGN (NVS) SCORE | ||
| 0 to 1, high likelihood of limited literacy | 1 | (7) |
| 2 to 3, possibility of limited literacy | 10 | (62) |
| 4 to 6, almost always adequate literacy | 5 | (31) |
| M | (SD) | |
| Participant Age | 26.0 | (5.6) |
| Gestational age, weeks/days | 24w 0d | (6w 5.5d) |
| Gestational age, days | 168 | (47.5) |
| Income per household member per year (n = 12) | $4,809 | ($4,842) |
| eHealth Literacy Scale (eHEALS) score** (n = 15) | 31.5 | (4.4) |
*In throttled plans, users may use unlimited amounts of data but speeds are substantially reduced at a predetermined threshold of data usage (e.g., 1GB).
** Possible scores range from 8 to 40; higher scores indicate higher e-literacy.