Table 1.
Characteristics of participating mothers (n (%)).
| Study Group $ | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Smartphone | Control | ||
| n = 50 | n = 50 | p Value | |
| Formal education | |||
| Elementary or high school | 30 (60) | 38 (76) | p = 0.086 |
| Academic | 20 (40) | 12 (24) | |
| Employment status | |||
| Stay-at-home parent | 43 (86) | 45 (90) | p = 0.538 |
| Employed with salary | 7 (14) | 5 (10) | |
| Residency | |||
| City | 16 (32) | 24 (48) | p = 0.102 |
| Village or suburb | 34 (68) | 26 (52) | |
| Home ownership | |||
| Yes | 15 (30) | 13 (26) | p = 0.656 |
| No | 35 (70) | 37 (74) | |
| Home size | |||
| 3 rooms or fewer | 48 (96) | 50 (100) | p = 0.495 |
| > 3 rooms | 2 (4) | 0 (0) | |
| Car ownership | |||
| Yes | 21 (42) | 17 (34) | p = 0.410 |
| No | 29 (58) | 33 (66) | |
$ The “Smartphone” group was provided a 6-month educational intervention through a smartphone application, while the “Control” group was provided treatment-as usual at the well-child centre.