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) |