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. 2018 Jul 18;6(7):e156. doi: 10.2196/mhealth.8832

Table 4.

Feasibility and perceived appropriateness of nutrition education through mobile voice messaging (n=275).

Voice message outcomes n (%)
Received all voice messagesa 101 (36.8)
Missed at least one voice message 173 (63.1)
Reasons for failing to receive voice messagesb

Was busy with household chores 119 (66.5)
Mobile was out of charge 60 (33.5)
Family members received messages (at least once) 87 (32.8)
Had difficulties in hearing the messages (at least once) 95 (34.7)

Due to poor network 86 (90.5)
Due to too much ambient noise 9 (9.5)
Knew how to listen to an old message

Yes 11 (4.0)
No 263 (96.0)
Had difficulties understanding the messages (at least once) 22 (8.0)
Received text message mistakenly (at least once) 30 (10.9)
Messages were appropriate as per pregnancy and child age 265 (96.0)
The frequency of messages was appropriate 230 (78.8)
Amount of information in each message was appropriate 263 (96.0)

aThe total number of voice messages was 48.

bAmong women who reported missing at least 1 message.