From: Mobile phones improve case detection and management of malaria in rural Bangladesh
Survey question topic | Results |
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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 |