Table 1.
Baseline Participant Characteristics (N = 49)
| % or Mean | n or SD | |
|---|---|---|
| Gender, % (n) | ||
| Male | 53.1 | 26 |
| Female | 46.9 | 23 |
| Age, mean (SD) | 39.9 | 10.76 |
| Race/Ethnicity, % (n)* | ||
| White | 49.0 | 24 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 30.6 | 15 |
| Multiracial | 16.3 | 8 |
| Black or African American | 10.2 | 5 |
| Asian | 4.1 | 2 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2.0 | 1 |
| Other | 18.4 | 9 |
| Education Completed, % (n) | ||
| Less than high school diploma | 14.3 | 7 |
| High school graduate, or GED | 28.6 | 14 |
| Some college, no degree | 34.7 | 17 |
| Associate degree | 12.3 | 6 |
| Bachelor degree | 6.1 | 3 |
| Graduate degree | 4.1 | 2 |
| Cell Phone Use, % (n) | ||
| Have a cellphone | 85.7 | 42 |
| Have a smartphone | 63.3 | 31 |
| Familiar with use of cellphones for health-related purpose** | 34.7 | 17 |
| Comfortable using cellphone** | 93.9 | 46 |
*
Sums to greater than n=49 because participants could select more than one race.
**
Participants were asked these items in question format: Are you familiar with the use of cellphones for health related purposes? Are you comfortable using a cellphone? Response options were ‘yes’ or ‘no.’ Data shown is the percent responding ‘yes.’