Table 2 Use of mobile phones and internet
Mercedes (n = 83) | Rosario (n = 63) | All (n = 146) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | ||
Currently have a cell phone | Yes | 79 (95.2) | 57 (90.5) | 136 (93.2) |
No | 4 (4.8) | 6 (9.5) | 10 (6.8) | |
Length of time having cell phone | <6 months | 9 (10.8) | 16 (25.4) | 25 (17.1) |
6 months to less than 1 year | 9 (10.8) | 4 (6.3) | 13 (8.9) | |
1 year to less than 2 years | 10 (12) | 15 (23.8) | 25 (17.1) | |
2 years or more | 49 (59) | 26 (41.3) | 75 (51.4) | |
Don’t know/No response | 6 (7.2) | 2 (3.2) | 8 (5.4) | |
Cell phone plan | Contract | 10 (12) | 23 (36.5) | 33 (22.6) |
Prepaid | 69 (83.1) | 40 (63.5) | 109 (74.7) | |
Don’t know | 4 (4.8) | 0 (0) | 4 (2.7) | |
Age at first cell phone | Less than15 | 0 (0.0) | 1 (1.6) | 1 (0.7) |
15 to 1920 | 23 (27.7) | 29 (46.0) | 52 (35.6) | |
20 to <35 | 52 (62.7) | 30 (47.6) | 82 (56.2) | |
35 or more | 3 (3.6) | 2 (3.2) | 5 (3.4) | |
Missing | 5 (6.0) | 1 (1.6) | 6 (4.1) | |
Changed cell number in the last 12 months | Never | 22 (26.5) | 34 (54) | 56 (38.4) |
1 time | 26 (31.3) | 13 (20.6) | 39 (26.7) | |
2 times | 22 (26.5) | 8 (12.7) | 30 (20.5) | |
3 times | 3 (3.6) | 4 (6.3) | 7 (4.8) | |
4 or more times | 5 (6) | 4 (6.3) | 9 (6.2) | |
Use of internet on the cell phone | Yes | 3 (3.6) | 3 (4.8) | 6 (4.1) |
No access | 54 (65.1) | 31 (49.2) | 85 (58.2) | |
No response | 26 (31.3) | 29 (46.0) | 55 (37.7) | |
Location of the computer for internet use | Home | 17 (20.5) | 20 (31.7) | 37 (25.3) |
Call centre | 5 (6.0) | 2 (3.2) | 7 (4.8) | |
Work/school | 3 (3.6) | 3 (4.8) | 6 (4.1) | |
Friend/Family | 1 (1.2) | 2 (3.2) | 3 (2.1) | |
No regular use of internet | 53 (63.9) | 36 (57.1) | 89 (61.0) | |
No response | 4 (4.8) | 0 (0) | 4 (2.7) |