Table 2.

Results of participant evaluation for SMS text messages.

Questions and answers		Values, n (%)
Were the messages you received clear enough? Did they make sense to you? (N=187)
	Yes	168 (89.8)
	No	19 (10.1)
Were the timing and frequency of messages okay for you? (N=187)
	Yes	137 (73.2)
	No	42 (22.4)
	—a	8 (4.2)
Was your experience with the phone positive? (N=179)
	Yes	102 (56.9)
	No	36 (20.1)
	—	41 (22.9)
Did you have any concerns about receiving health messages on your phone (ie, privacy/confidentiality)? (N=121)
	Yes	7 (5.7)
	No	92 (76.0)
	—	22 (18.1)
What did you like best about receiving SMS text messages? (N=144)
	Information/content	68 (47.2)
	Motivation/reminders	43 (29.8)
	Easy to read and understand	19 (13.1)
	Useful/came in handy	10 (6.9)
	Felt cared for	4 (2.7)
What did you like least about receiving text messages? (N=52)
	Messages too repetitive	20 (38.4)
	Disliked content	11 (21.1)
	Could not use phone	8 (15.4)
	Messages too long	6 (11.5)
	Messages too frequent	3 (5.7)
	Generic messages	2 (3.8)
	Text was too small	2 (3.8)
Would you recommend participating in this program to a friend or relative with hypertension? (N=169)
	Yes	165 (97.6)
	No	3 (1.7)

^aNot applicable or participants did not receive messages.