Table 3 medication reminder related characteristics of participants at University of Gondar Comprehensive and Specialized Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia, 2018 (n = 394)
Medication reminder related characteristics | Category | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
Ever used any kind of medication reminder | Yes | 48 | 12.2 |
No | 346 | 87.8 | |
Already using cellphone based medication reminder | Yes | 14 | 3.6 |
No | 380 | 96.4 | |
Willing to receive cellphone based medication reminder | Yes | 271 | 68.8 |
No | 123 | 31.2 | |
Preferred type of cellphone communication | Voice call | 121 | 30.7 |
Short message service | 131 | 33.2 | |
20 | 5.1 | ||
Willing to pay for medication reminder messages | Yes | 202 | 51.3 |
No | 70 | 17.8 | |
Feel that reminder messages lack confidentiality | Yes | 26 | 6.6 |
No | 368 | 93.4 |