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. 2021 Dec 8;4(4):e27988. doi: 10.2196/27988

Table 2.

Technology literacy among caregivers of pediatric patients with cancer who own mobile phones (n=34) at Bugando Medical Centre, Tanzania.

Characteristics Value, n (%)
Turn phone on or off

Able 34 (100)

Not able 0 (0)
Charge phone

Able 30 (88)

Not able 4 (12)
Make phone calls

Able 33 (97)

Not able 1 (3)
Receive phone calls

Able 34 (100)

Not able 0 (0) 
Type using the mobile phone keyboard ( ie, to compose a text message or email)

Able 16 (47)

Not able 18 (53)
Send a text message

Able 22 (65)

Not able 12 (35)
Open and read a text message

Able 25 (74)

Not able 9 (26)
Take pictures

Able 18 (53)

Not able 16 (47)
Watch video

Able 16 (47)

Not able 18 (53)
Charging Phone

Never 22 (67)

Sometimes 3 (9)

Always 8 (24)

Unclear 1 (3)
Network Connectivity (ie, no signal, dropped calls, etc)

Never 22 (65)

Sometimes 3 (9)

Always 9 (26)
Browse the internet

Able 4 (12)

Not able 30 (88)
Use an installed app (eg, WhatsApp)

Able 4 (12)

Not able 30 (88)
Download and install apps

Able 5 (15)

Not able 29 (85)
Make monetary transactions

Able 16 (47)

Not able 18 (53)
Change phone settings (eg, brightness of screen)

Able 17 (50)

Not able 17 (50)
Phone theft or loss

Never 16 (47)

Sometimes 14 (41)

Always 4 (12)