Table 3 Willingness to receive health information via mobile phone or internet
Text messages | Mercedes (n = 83) | Rosario (n = 63) | All (n = 146) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | ||
Willingness to receive SMS during pregnancy | Yes | 78 (94.0) | 62 (98.4) | 140 (95.9) |
No | 2 (2.4) | 1 (1.6) | 3 (2.1) | |
Don’t know | 3 (3.6) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (2.1) | |
Time to begin receiving SMS | Before pregnancy | 9 (10.8) | 7 (11.1) | 16 (11) |
From month 1 | 39 (47) | 9 (14.3) | 48 (32.9) | |
From month 3 | 16 (19.3) | 17 (27) | 33 (22.6) | |
From month 6 | 6 (7.2) | 14 (22.2) | 20 (13.7) | |
From month 9 (before birth) | 6 (7.2) | 15 (23.8) | 21 (14.4) | |
Don’t know/No response | 7 (8.4) | 1 (1.6) | 8 (5.4) | |
Willingness to receive SMS, post-partum | Yes | 75 (90.4) | 58 (92.1) | 133 (91.1) |
Period to receive SMS, post-partum | 0 to 2 months | 13 (15.7) | 23 (36.5) | 36 (24.7) |
3 to 5 months | 40 (48.2) | 16 (25.4) | 56 (38.4) | |
6 to 11 months | 12 (14.5) | 13 (20.6) | 25 (17.1) | |
12 months or more | 4 (4.8) | 6 (9.5) | 10 (6.8) | |
Don’t know/No response | 14 (16.8) | 5 (7.9) | 19 (13) | |
Preferred time of the day for receiving SMS | Morning (8 am - before12pm) | 31 (37.3) | 21 (33.3) | 52 (35.6) |
Afternoon (12 pm - before 4 pm) | 11 (13.3) | 7 (11.1) | 18 (12.3) | |
Evening (4 pm - before 8 pm) | 7 (8.4) | 10 (15.9) | 17 (11.6) | |
Any time | 30 (36.1) | 23 (36.5) | 53 (36.3) | |
Don’t know/No response | 4 (4.8) | 2 (3.2) | 6 (4.1) | |
Preferred frequency to receive SMS | 1 per week | 40 (48.2) | 37 (58.7) | 77 (52.7) |
3 per week | 31 (37.3) | 13 (20.6) | 44 (30.1) | |
5 per week | 2 (2.4) | 1 (1.6) | 3 (2.1) | |
7 per week | 6 (7.2) | 9 (14.3) | 15 (10.3) | |
Don’t know/No response | 4 (4.8) | 3 (4.8) | 7 (4.8) | |
Preferred pregnancy information | Activities/things to avoid | 76 (91.6) | 59 (93.7) | 135 (92.5) |
When to call a doctor | 77 (92.8) | 56 (88.9) | 133 (91.1) | |
Diet | 70 (84.3) | 62 (98.4) | 132 (90.4) | |
Appointment reminders | 79 (95.2) | 40 (63.5) | 119 (81.5) | |
Family planning | 73 (88) | 45 (71.4) | 118 (80.8) | |
What to expect at various stages of pregnancy | 70 (84.3) | 46 (73) | 116 (79.5) | |
Mental health | 73 (88) | 41 (65.1) | 114 (78.1) | |
Physical activity | 61 (73.5) | 45 (71.4) | 106 (72.6) | |
Pregnancy & delivery courses | 69 (83.1) | 24 (38.1) | 93 (63.7) | |
Preferred infant information | Baby skin care | 77 (92.8) | 62 (98.4) | 139 (95.2) |
Diet | 74 (89.2) | 59 (93.7) | 133 (91.1) | |
Lactation | 76 (91.6) | 57 (90.5) | 133 (91.1) | |
When to call a doctor | 74 (89.2) | 56 (88.9) | 130 (89) | |
Appointment reminders | 79 (95.2) | 42 (66.7) | 121 (82.9) | |
PHONE CALLS | ||||
Willingness to receive phone calls | Yes | 78 (94.0) | 49 (77.8) | 127 (87.0) |
during pregnancy | No | 4 (4.8) | 12 (19.0) | 16 (11.0) |
Don’t know | 1 (1.2) | 2 (3.2) | 3 (2.1) | |
Time to begin receiving calls during pregnancy | Before pregnancy | 7 (8.4) | 4 (6.3) | 11 (7.5) |
Month 1 | 41 (49.4) | 5 (7.9) | 46 (31.5) | |
Month 3 | 15 (18.1) | 14 (22.2) | 29 (19.9) | |
Month 6 | 6 (7.2) | 10 (15.9) | 16 (11) | |
Month 9 (before birth) | 5 (6) | 14 (22.2) | 19 (13) | |
Don’t know/No response | 6 (7.2) | 0 (0) | 24 (16.4) | |
Willingness to receive phone calls post-partum | Yes | 78 (94) | 49 (77.8) | 127 (87) |
No | 4 (4.8) | 12 (19) | 16 (11) | |
Don’t know | 1 (1.2) | 2 (3.2) | 3 (2.1) |