Table 4.
Baseline behavioral intent regarding use of a mobile health platform to enhance other forms of health promotion among people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWH) enrolled in the Florida mHealth Adherence Project for PLWH Study, 2015-2016 (N=132). The responses are to the question, “If available and free, how often would you use a phone app to help you?”
| Intention item | Totala (N=132) | mHealth users (n=47) | mHealth nonusers (n=85) | P value | ||
| Track changes in mood and emotions | .45 | |||||
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Never/rarely | 45 (34.6) | 16 (35.6) | 29 (34.2) |
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Occasionally | 36 (27.7) | 15 (33.3) | 21 (24.7) |
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Daily | 49 (37.7) | 14 (31.1) | 35 (41.2) |
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| Improve health by providing tips | .72 | |||||
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Never/rarely | 22 (16.9) | 7 (15.2) | 15 (17.9) |
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Occasionally | 52 (40.0) | 17 (37.0) | 35 (41.7) |
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Daily | 56 (43.1) | 22 (47.8) | 34 (40.5) |
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| Track alcohol or drug use behavior | .002b | |||||
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Never/rarely | 75 (57.3) | 17 (37.0) | 58 (68.2) |
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Occasionally | 24 (18.3) | 13 (28.3) | 11 (12.9) |
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Daily | 32 (24.4) | 16 (34.8) | 16 (18.8) |
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| Communicate with doctor or clinic | .80 | |||||
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Never/rarely | 35 (26.9) | 13 (28.3) | 22 (26.2) |
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Occasionally | 53 (40.8) | 17 (37.0) | 36 (42.9) |
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Daily | 42 (32.3) | 16 (34.8) | 26 (31.0) |
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| Remember to take medication | .06 | |||||
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Never/rarely | 26 (19.8) | 4 (8.7) | 22 (25.9) |
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Occasionally | 13 (9.9) | 5 (10.9) | 8 (9.4) |
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Daily | 92 (70.2) | 37 (80.4) | 55 (64.7) |
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| Engage in social networking with other people who live with HIV | .02b | |||||
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Never/rarely | 53 (40.8) | 11 (24.4) | 42 (49.4) |
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Occasionally | 38 (29.2) | 17 (37.8) | 21 (24.7) |
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Daily | 39 (30.0) | 17 (37.8) | 22 (25.9) |
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| Connect with family about medications | .62 | |||||
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Never/rarely | 83 (63.4) | 27 (58.7) | 56 (65.9) |
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Occasionally | 23 (17.6) | 10 (21.7) | 13 (15.3) |
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Daily | 25 (19.1) | 9 (19.6) | 16 (18.8) |
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| Track exercise, diet, or weight | .11 | |||||
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Never/rarely | 35 (26.7) | 8 (17.4) | 27 (31.8) |
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Occasionally | 37 (28.2) | 12 (26.1) | 25 (29.4) |
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Daily | 59 (45.0) | 26 (56.5) | 33 (38.8) |
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aN does not always total to 132 due to missing data for some items.
bP values are significant (<.05).