Table 4.
comparison of basic phone with smartphone use among study participants and areas of desired mobile phone-based diabetic health services
| Variables | Type of phone used | Total | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic | Smartphone | |||
| Level of education | ||||
| None | 28(11.1) | 5(2.0) | 33(13.1) | 0.001 |
| Primary | 46(18.3) | 6(2.4) | 52(20.6) | |
| Secondary | 25(9.9) | 17(6.7) | 42(16.7) | |
| Tertiary | 52(20.6) | 73(29.0) | 125(49.6) | |
| Age groups | ||||
| 29 and below | 3(1.2) | 3(1.2) | 6(2.4) | 0.001 |
| 30-44 | 9(3.6) | 11(4.4) | 20(7.9) | |
| 45-54 | 20(7.9) | 28(11.1) | 48(19.0) | |
| 55-64 | 31(12.3) | 29(11.5) | 60(23.8) | |
| 65 and above | 88(34.9) | 30(11.9) | 118(46.8) | |
| Average monthly income | ||||
| Less than 20000 | 77(30.6) | 29(11.5) | 106(42.1) | 0.001 |
| 20000-50000 | 52(20.6) | 25(9.9) | 77(30.6) | |
| 51000-100000 | 17(6.7) | 29(11.5) | 46(18.3) | |
| Above 100000 | 5(2.0) | 18(7.1) | 23(9.1) | |
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 48(19.0) | 40(15.9) | 88(34.9) | 0.202 |
| Female | 103(40.9) | 61(24.2) | 164(65.1) |