Table 1.
sociodemographic characteristics of study participants and willingness to pay for mobile phone-based diabetic health services (n=259)
| Variables | Willingness to pay | Total | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes, n=188 | No, n=71 | n=259 | ||
| Gender male | 73(28.2) | 17(6.6) | 90(34.7) | 0.025 |
| Female | 115(44.4) | 54(20.8) | 169(65.3) | |
| Age groups less than 30 | 4(1.5) | 2(0.8) | 6(2.3) | 0.061 |
| 30-44 | 13(5.0) | 8(3.1) | 21(8.1) | |
| 45-54 | 43(16.6) | 6(2,3) | 49(18.9) | |
| 55-64 | 46(17.8) | 15(5.8) | 61(23.6) | |
| 65 and above | 82(31.7) | 40(15.4) | 122(47.1) | |
| Address urban | 113(43.6) | 33(12.7) | 146(56.4) | 0.117 |
| Semi-urban | 40(15.4) | 18(6.9) | 58(22.4) | |
| Rural | 35(13.5) | 20(7.7) | 55(21.2) | |
| Occupation civil servant | 38(14.7) | 9(3.5) | 47(18.1) | 0.191 |
| Public servant | 12(4.6) | 4(1.5) | 16(6.2) | |
| Farmer | 9(3.5) | 2(0.8) | 11(4.2) | |
| Artisan | 22(8.5) | 17(6.6) | 39(15.1) | |
| Retiree | 54(20.8) | 21(8.1) | 75(29.0) | |
| Others | 53(20.5) | 18(6.9) | 71(27.4) | |
| Tribe Yoruba | 178(68.7) | 69(26.6) | 247(95.4) | 0.715 |
| Igbo | 7(2.7) | 1(0.4) | 8(3.1) | |
| Hausa | 1(0.4) | 0(0.0) | 1(0.4) | |
| Others | 2(0.8) | 1(0.4) | 3(1.2) | |
| Religion christianity | 164(63.3) | 64(24.7) | 228(88.0) | 0.520 |
| Islam | 24(9.3) | 7(2.7) | 31(12.0) | |
| Marital status married | 151(58.3) | 44(17.0) | 195(75.3) | 0.036 |
| Single | 4(1.5) | 3(1.2) | 7(2.7) | |
| Divorced | 1(0.4%) | 1(0.4%) | 2(0.8) | |
| Separated | 1(0.4) | 0(0.0) | 1(0.4) | |
| Widow | 31(12.0) | 23(8.9) | 54(20.8) | |
| Level of education none | 23(8.9) | 12(4.6) | 35(13.5) | 0.040 |
| Primary | 34(13.1) | 20(7.7) | 54(20.8) | |
| Secondary | 30(11.6) | 14(5.4) | 44(17.0) | |
| Tertiary | 101(39.0) | 25(9.7) | 126(48.6) | |
| Ave monthly income less than 20000 | 73(28.2) | 36(13.9) | 109(42.1) | 0.280 |
| 20000-50000 | 59(22.8) | 21(8.1) | 80(30.9) | |
| 51000-100000 | 37(14.3) | 10(3.9) | 47(18.1) | |
| Above 100000 | 19(7.3) | 4(1.5) | 23(8.9) | |
| Type of DM Type 1 | 8(3.1) | 0(0.0) | 8(3.1) | 0.077 |
| Type 2 | 180(69.5) | 71(27.4) | 251(96.9) | |
| Duration of DM below 5 years | 77(29.7) | 41(15.8) | 118(45.6) | 0.049 |
| 6-10 years | 53(20.5) | 20(7.7) | 73(28.2) | |
| 11-15 years | 33(12.7) | 4(1,5) | 37(14.3) | |
| 16-20 years | 15(5.8) | 3(1,2) | 18(6.9) | |
| Above 20 years | 10(3.9) | 3(1.2) | 13(5.0) | |
| Mode of Treatment OHA | 110(42.5) | 49(18.9) | 159(61.4) | 0.166 |
| OHA+ insulin | 46(7.8) | 16(6.2) | 62(23.9) | |
| Insulin | 32(12.4) | 6(2.3) | 38(14.7) | |
| Access to mobile Yes | 185(71.4) | 67(25.9) | 252(97.3) | 0.074 |
| No | 3(1.2) | 4(1,5) | 7(2.7) | |
| Phone type: basic(feature) phone | 107(42.5) | 47(18.6) | 154(61.1) | 0.181 |
| Smart phone | 76(30.2) | 22(8.7) | 98(38.9) | |
| Can you read SMS Yes | 140(55.6) | 47(18.7) | 187(74.3) | 0.248 |
| No | 43(17.1) | 22(8.5) | 65(25.7) | |
| Duration of phone use below 5 years | 44(17.5) | 26(10.4) | 70(27.9) | 0.075 |
| 6-10 years | 48(19.0) | 21(8.3) | 69(27.3) | |
| 11-15 years | 39(15.5) | 9(3.5) | 48(19.1) | |
| 16-20 years | 32(12.7) | 7(2.7) | 39(15.4) | |
| Above 20 years | 20(7.9) | 6(2.3) | 26(10.3) |