Table 4.

Utility and perceived acceptability of the SMS text messaging intervention program by the participants (n=349).

Characteristics		Participants, n (%)
Usefulness and understanding
	Found messages useful	286 (82.0)
	Messages were easy to understand	330 (94.6)
Influence on motivation and behavior change
	Messages motivated change	273 (78.2)
	Diet was more healthy owing to the messages	219 (62.8)
	Exercise increased owing to the messages	213 (61.0)
	Messages reminded to take medication	184 (52.7)
Message saving and sharing
	Read at least 80% of messages	318 (91.1)
	Saved messages	161 (46.1)
	Shared messages with family, friends, or clinicians	126 (36.1)
Appropriate message characteristics
	Number of messages per week	291 (83.4)
	Program length (6 months)	297 (85.1)
	Time of the day when messages were received	303 (86.8)