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Table 1 Cell phone survey results

From: Mobile phones improve case detection and management of malaria in rural Bangladesh

Survey question topic

Results

Cell phone ownership (N = 4,632 households)

842 (18.2%): Own 1 phone

126 (2.7%): Own more than 1 phone

81 (1.7%): Have access to borrowing a phone (if didn’t own)

3,583 (77.4%): No access to phones

Reasons for not owning/using phone (N = 3,583)

1782 (49.7%) Never needed to use one

1449 (40.4%): Cannot afford it

214 (6.0%): Connection/coverage problems

138 (3.9%): Don’t know how to use one

Use of phone for medical purposes (N = 968)

546 (56.4%): Yes

422 (43.6%): No

If yes, for what specific purpose (N = 546)

461(84.4%): Emergency medical care

65 (11.9%): Malaria services

20 (3.7%): Other services

If currently receiving health messages (N = 968)

292 (30.2%): Yes

24 (2.5%): No

652 (67.4%): Don’t know

Text messaging use (N = 968)

468 (48.3%): Use text messaging (all or some of the time)

500 (51.7%): Never use text messaging

If use text messaging, preference on type (N = 468)

394 (84.2%): Prefer words and pictures

73 (15.6%): Prefer words only

1 (0.2%): Prefer pictures only

If medication reminders would be helpful (N = 968)

675 (69.7%): Yes

18 (1.9%): No

275 (28.4%): Don’t know

  1. Survey was conducted between July 2011, and July 2012 among the 4,632 households in the study area.