Table 2.
Variables | Access to mobile | Total | P-value | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Male, n=88 | Female, n=164 | n=252 | ||
Age groups 29 and below | 3(1.2) | 3(1.2) | 6(2.3) | 0.569 |
30-44 | 5(1.9) | 16(6.2) | 21(8.1) | |
45-54 | 16(6.2) | 32(12.7) | 48(18.9) | |
55-64 | 19(7.3) | 41(16.2) | 60(23.6) | |
65 and above | 47(18.1) | 70(29.0) | 117(47.1) | |
Address urban | 56(21.6) | 86(34.7) | 142(56.4) | 0.143 |
Semi-urban | 21(8.1) | 34(14.3) | 55(22.4) | |
Rural | 13(5.0) | 42(16.2) | 55(21.2) | |
Occupation civil servant | 18(6.9) | 29(11.2) | 47(18.1) | 0.750 |
Public servant | 6(2.3) | 10(3.9) | 16(6.2) | |
Farmer | 3(1.2) | 8(3.1) | 11(4.2) | |
Artisan | 11(4.2) | 28(10.8) | 39(15.1) | |
Retiree | 30(11.6) | 45(17.4) | 75(29.0) | |
Others | 22(8.5) | 49(18.9) | 71(27.4) | |
Marital status married | 77(29.7) | 118(45.6) | 195(75.3) | 0.012 |
Single | 4(1.5) | 3(1.2) | 7(2.7) | |
Divorced | 0(0.0) | 2(0.8) | 2(0.8) | |
Separated | 0(0.0) | 1(0.4) | 1(0.4) | |
Widow | 9(3.5) | 45(17.4) | 54(20.8) | |
Level of Education None | 6(2.3) | 29(11.2) | 35(13.5) | 0.015 |
Primary | 15(5.8) | 39(15.1) | 54(20.8) | |
Secondary | 14(5.4) | 30(11.6) | 44(17.0) | |
Tertiary | 55(21.2) | 71(27.4) | 126(48.6) | |
Average monthly income | ||||
Less than 20000 | 29(11.2) | 80(30.9) | 109(42.1) | 0.001 |
20000-50000 | 30(11.6) | 50(19.3) | 80(30.9) | |
51000-100000 | 15(5.8) | 32(12.4) | 47(18.1) | |
Above 100000 | 16(6.2) | 7(2.7) | 23(8.9) | |
Type of DM Type 1 | 4(1.5) | 4(1.5) | 8(3.1) | 0.357 |
Type 2 | 86(33.2) | 165(63.7) | 251(96.9) | |
Duration of DM below 5 years | 40(15.4) | 78(30.1) | 118(45.6) | 0.299 |
6-10 years | 23(8.9) | 50(19.3) | 73(28.2) | |
11-15 years | 16(6.2) | 21(8.1) | 37(14.3) | |
16-20 years | 4(1.5) | 14(5.4) | 18(6.9) | |
Above 20 years | 7(2.7) | 6(2.3) | 13(5.0) | |
Type of phone owned | ||||
Ordinary(feature) phone | 48(19.0) | 103(40.9) | 151(59.9) | 0.202 |
Smart phone | 40(15.4) | 61(23.6) | 101(40.1) | |
Duration of phone use below 5 years | 19(7.3) | 53(20.5) | 72(27.8) | 0.042 |
6-10 years | 20(7.7) | 51(19.7) | 71(27.4) | |
11-15 years | 19(7.3) | 30(11.6) | 49(18.9) | |
16-20 years | 21(8.1) | 19(7.3) | 40(15.4) | |
Above 20 years | 11(4.2) | 16(6.2) | 27(10.4) | |
Preferred mode of mobile communication: voice call | 27(10.4) | 80(30.9) | 107(41.3) | 0.105 |
SMS | 36(13.9) | 48(18.5) | 84(32.4) | |
Both | 22(8.5) | 34(13.1) | 56(21.6) | |
2(0.8) | 2(0.8) | 4(1.5) | ||
Social media | 3(1.2) | 5(1.9) | 8(3.1) | |
Preferred language native language | 24(9.3) | 67(25.9) | 91(35.1) | 0.015 |
English | 38(14.7) | 43(16.6) | 81(31.3) | |
Both | 28(10.8) | 59(22.8) | 87(33.6) |