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. 2019 Mar 28;3(1):e11374. doi: 10.2196/11374

Table 1.

Characteristics of the study participants (N=11).

Variables Values
Demographic characteristics

Age (years), mean (SD), (range) 30.7 (6.5), 18-39

White race, n (%) 6 (55)

High school or lower education, n (%) 7 (64)

Not single, n (%) 9 (82)

Employed, n (%) 8 (73)
Obstetric information

Gestational age (weeks), mean (SD); range 32.5 (8.2); 17-39

Nonparous, n (%) 6 (55)

Good experience with previous birtha, n (%) 3 (50)

No prior experience with a birth plan, n (%) 11 (100)
Mobile technology experience, n (%)

Smartphone ownership 11 (100)

Having access to mobile internet on the smartphone 10 (91)

Using a smartphone with an Android-based operating system 10 (91)

Most frequently used app is WhatsApp 9 (82)

Using a smartphone for ≥ 3 hours daily 6 (55)

Never used a mobile health app 7 (64)

aN=6 for parous women.