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. 2022 Aug 25;4:975168. doi: 10.3389/fdgth.2022.975168

Table 7:

Factors associated with acceptability of using digital technology in substance use disorder treatment on bivariate analysis.

Variable Category Willing to use phone N (%) Chi square p value Willing to use computer N (%) Chi square p value Would join online platform N (%) Chi square p value Willing to use social media N (%) Chi square p value Willing to use mobile app N (%) Chi square p value Willing to use text message N (%) Chi square p value
Gender  Male 144 (96.0) 0.169 70 (46.7) 0.096 69 (46.0) 0.789 73 (48.7) 0.257 72 (48.0) 0.894 131 (87.3) 0.556
Female 27 (90.0) 19 (63.3) 13 (43.3) 18 (60.0) 14 (46.7) 25 (83.3)
Age 18–24 Years 40 (95.2) 0.981 16 (38.1) 0.240 17 (40.5) 0.783 19 (45.2) 0.683 15 (35.7) 0.186 35 (83.3) 0.738
25–40 Years 102 (95.3) 57 (53.3) 50 (46.7) 56 (52.3) 56 (52.3) 94 (87.9)
40+ Years 25 (96.2) 12 (46.2) 12 (46.2) 12 (46.2) 12 (46.2) 23 (88.5)
Education level Primary and below 78 (90.7) 0 . 038 26 (30.2) <0.001 25 (29.1) <0 . 001 31 (36.0) <0 . 001 25 (29.1) <0 . 001 66 (76.7) 0 . 001
Secondary 64 (98.5) 39 (60.0) 33 (50.8) 35 (53.8) 35 (53.8) 61 (93.8)
Tertiary 29 (100.0) 24 (82.8) 24 (82.8) 25 (86.2) 26 (89.7) 29 (100.0)
Employment Status Employed 48 (100.0) 0.064 31 (64.6) 0.031 26 (54.2) 0.397 29 (60.4) 0.299 30 (62.5) 0 . 036 45 (93.8) 0.265
Self-Employed 61 (96.8) 31 (49.2) 27 (42.9) 30 (47.6) 30 (47.6) 54 (85.7)
Unemployed 62 (91.2) 27 (39.7) 29 (42.6) 32 (47.1) 26 (38.2) 57 (83.8)
Income Above Ksh. 20,000 144 (96.0) 0.169 66 (44.0) 0.001 65 (43.3) 0.181 73 (48.7) 0.257 66 (44.0) 0 . 023 130 (86.7) 1.000
Below Ksh. 20,000 27 (90.0) 23 (76.7) 17 (56.7) 18 (60.0) 20 (66.7) 26 (86.7)
Civic Status Married 44 (89.8) 0.120 34 (69.4) 0.003 32 (65.3) 0 . 002 33 (67.3) 0 . 008 32 (65.3) 0 . 012 44 (89.8) 0.638
Separated/Divorced/Widowed 60 (98.4) 28 (45.9) 27 (44.3) 31 (50.8) 27 (44.3) 51 (83.6)
Single 65 (95.6) 26 (38.2) 22 (32.4) 26 (38.2) 26 (38.2) 59 (86.8)
Current Substance use None 31 (96.9) 0.591 17 (53.1) 0.646 18 (56.3) 0.180 20 (62.5) 0.136 19 (59.4) 0.148 29 (90.6) 0.468
Yes 140 (94.6) 72 (48.6) 64 (43.2) 71 (48.0) 67 (45.3) 127 (85.8)
Phone Ownership No 37 (90.2) 0.112 6 (14.6) <0.001 6 (14.6) <0 . 001 7 (17.1) <0 . 001 5 (12.2) <0 . 001 26 (63.4) <0 . 001
Yes 134 (96.4) 83 (59.7) 76 (54.7) 84 (60.4) 81 (58.3) 130 (93.5)
Smart Phone Ownership No 91 (93.8) 0.430 25 (25.8) <0.001 21 (21.6) <0 . 001 27 (27.8) <0 . 001 22 (22.7) <0 . 001 77 (79.4) 0 . 002
Yes 80 (96.4) 64 (77.1) 61 (73.5) 64 (77.1) 64 (77.1) 79 (95.2)