Table 1:
Characteristics of study participants who were assigned to paper diary and text messages or smartphone app (N=25, includes 4 participants who submitted paper diaries only and 4 who submitted app data only)
| Paper (n=21) | Text (n=7) | App (n=14) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age in years | |||
| Mean | 30 | 31 | 28 |
| Range | 25–42 | 35–35 | 21–36 |
| Missing | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Race/ethnicity | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) |
| White | 16 (76.2) | 7 (100.0) | 9 (64.3) |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 3 (14.3) | 0 (0.0) | 5 (35.7) |
| Other | 2 (9.5) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| Education | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) |
| High school or less | 1 (4.8) | 1 (14.3) | 0 (0.0) |
| Some college | 5 (23.8) | 2 (28.6) | 4 (28.5) |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 15 (71.4) | 4 (57.1) | 10 (71.4) |
| Employed | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) |
| Yes | 18 (85.7) | 7 (100.0) | 10 (71.4) |
| Marital status | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) |
| Single/divorced | 8 (38.1) | 3 (42.9) | 5 (35.7) |
| Married/remarried | 4 (19.0) | 0 (0.0) | 4 (28.6) |
| Other | 9 (42.9) | 4 (57.1) | 5 (35.7) |
| Household income (annual) | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) |
| < $10,000 | 1 (4.8) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (14.3) |
| $10,000-$39,999 | 11 (52.4) | 4 (57.1) | 7 (50.0) |
| $40,000–74,999 | 8 (38.1) | 3 (42.9) | 3 (21.4) |
| Over $75,000 | 1 (4.8) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (14.3) |
| Parity | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) |
| Nulliparous | 13 (61.9) | 3 (42.9) | 10 (71.4) |
| 1+ | 8 (38.1) | 4 (57.1) | 4 (28.6) |