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Table 4 Patient Demographic survey – technology usage & community resources

From: Bridging community and clinic through digital health: Community-based adaptation of a mobile phone-based heart failure program for remote communities in Uganda

Characteristic

 

Gulu Mean (%)

Lira Mean (%)

Sample Size

 

15

15

Access to mobile phone

Yes (at home)

15 (100)

14 (93)

Yes (borrow)

-

1 (7)

No

-

-

Type of mobile phone

Smartphone

1 (7)

1 (7)

Non-smartphone

13 (87)

14 (93)

Both

1 (7)

-

Reliability of cellular coverage

Poor

5 (33)

2 (13)

Fair

2 (13)

5 (33)

Good

7 (47)

7 (47)

Excellent

2 (13)

1 (7)

Main cellular provider

MTN

10 67)

13 (87)

Airtel/MTN

4 (27)

1 (7)

All

1 (7)

-

Unsure

-

1 (7)

Community resources for health information or care support

Radio talk show

7 (47)

7 (47)

Village program

4 (27)

2 (13)

Community Elder

1 (7)

-

Radio & Village program

1 (7)

-

Radio & Newspaper

1 (7)

-

Radio & VHT

-

2 (13)

Radio & Church

-

1 (7)

Community gatherings

-

2 (13)

LCI Chairperson

-

1 (7)

None

1 (7)

-

Participation in cultural or community activities

Clearing water source

2 (13)

2 (13)

Traditional marriage ceremonies

1 (7)

-

Prayer group

1 (7)

-

Cultural meeting & traditional marriage

-

2 (13)

Cultural meeting

-

1 (7)

Yes (not specific)

  

None

-

2 (13)

 

-

2 (13)

 

12 (80)

5 (33)