Table 8:
Factors associated with acceptability of using digital technology in substance use disorder treatment on multivariate analysis.
| Variable | Reference category | Social media good place for SUD treatment |
Would join online support group for SUD treatment |
Willing to receive SUD treatment via computer |
Use an app to receive treatment on recovery |
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| aOR (95% CI) | p value | aOR (95% CI) | p value | aOR (95% CI) | p value | aOR (95% CI) | p value | ||
| Education | Secondary versus primary | 1.01 (0.47–2.21) | 0.974 | 1.32 (0.59–2.91) | 0.499 | 2.02 (0.90–4.50) | 0.086 | 0.13 (0.03–0.53) | 0.005 |
| Tertiary versus primary | 4.00 (1.09–14.66) | 0.037 | 4.47 (1.28–15.61) | 0.019 | 3.36 (0.94–11.28) | 0.063 | 0.20 (0.05–0.84) | 0.028 | |
| Employment status | Employed versus unemployed | – | – | 0.83 (0.30–2.29) | 0.724 | 0.93 (0.33–2.61) | 0.893 | ||
| Self-employed versus unemployed | – | – | 1.26 (0.53–3.01) | 0.598 | 1.26 (0.52–3.07) | 0.606 | |||
| Income level | Above Ksh 20,000 versus below Ksh 20,000 | – | – | 2.12 (0.71–6.34) | 0.179 | 1.13 (0.38–3.31) | 0.828 | ||
| Marital status | Separated versus married | 0.84 (0.33–2.14) | 0.719 | 0.71 (0.28–1.81) | 0.470 | 0.52 (0.20–1.38) | 0.189 | 0.71 (0.27–1.88) | 0.489 |
| Single versus married | 0.29 (0.12–0.75) | 0.011 | 0.23 (0.09–0.61) | 0.003 | 0.27 (0.10–0.73) | 0.009 | 0.32 (0.12–0.85) | 0.023 | |
| Mobile phone ownership | Mobile phone versus no phone | 2.41 (0.87–6.69) | 0.092 | 1.80 (0.60–5.39) | 0.296 | 2.69 (0.89–8.17) | 0.081 | 0.42 (0.13–1.32) | 0.136 |
| Smartphone ownership | Smartphone versus no smartphone | 5.31 (2.32–12.15) | <0.001 | 6.65 (2.84–15.57) | <0.001 | 4.93 (2.07–1175) | <0.001 | 0.16 (0.06–0.38) | <0.001 |