Table 3 Factors associated with the willingness to receive text message medication reminders among patients on ART at the University of Gondar Hospital, North West Ethiopia, (n = 316)

Age

15–30

77

47

5.32(2.23, 12.73)

5.18(1.69, 15.94)

31–45

76

82

3.01(1.29, 7.06)

>45

8

26

1

Educational status

No formal education

8

27

1

Primary education

123

115

3.61 (1.58, 8.27)

Secondary and above

30

13

7.79(2.80, 21.66)

4.61(1.33,16.01)

Employment status

Unemployed

61

86

1

Employed

100

69

2.04(1.3, 3.2)

Income (USD per month)

<51

92

113

> = 51

69

42

2.012(1.26, 3.24)

TV in dwelling

Yes

141

119

2.13(1.17, 3.88)

No

20

36

1

Radio in dwelling

Yes

145

108

3.94(2.12, 7.33)

2.74(1.27, 5.88)

No

16

47

1

Travel time

Less than 1 h

140

115

2.32(1.29, 4.15)

More than 1 h

21

40

1

Frequency of Visiting ART clinic

Every month

100

57

2.82(1.79, 4.45)

> one month

61

98

1

Ever missed healthcare appointment

Yes

77

49

1.98(1.25, 3.14)

No

84

106

1

Forget to take medication

Yes

90

55

2.31(1.47, 3.63)

2.13(1.14, 3.96)

No

71

100

1

HIV status disclosure

Yes

128

142

1

No

33

13

2.82(1.42, 5.59)

3.03(1.20, 7.61)

Substance abuse

Yes

17

6

2.93(1.12, 7.65)

No

144

149

1

Use cellphone as medication reminder

Yes

125

100

1.19(1.16, 3.14)

2.22(1.09, 4.52)

No

36

55

1

There are times or places where no calls are answered

Yes

71

48

1.76(1.11, 2.79)

No

90

107

1

There are times or places that don’t answer unknown calls

Yes

84

39

3.25(2.1, 5.23)

2.67(1.34, 5.32)

No

77

116

1

Lock cellphone with pass word

Yes

60

33

2.2(1.33, 3.62)

No

101

122

1

Perceived text message confidentiality

High

24

45

1

Low

137

110

2.34(1.34, 4.07)

Use internet

Yes

52

10

6.92(3.36, 14.23)

3.94(1.67, 9.31)

No

109

145

1