Table 5 Binary regression analysis of utilization of mobile phones for healthcare

Department

Non-health programmes

1

Health programmes

1.008

0.734–1.384

.962

Year of study

1st

1

2nd

1.704

1.185–2.452

.004*

3rd

1.528

1.060–2.202

.023*

4th

1.266

0.804–1.994

.309

Ethnicity

Akan

1

Other Ethnic Groups

0.761

0.580–0.997

.047*

Current religious affiliation

Christianity

1

Islam

0.900

0.653–1.242

.523

African traditional religion

0.974

0.563–1.688

.927

Estimated average monthly pocket money

at most Gh¢ 300

1

Gh¢ 301–400

1.308

0.965–1.773

.084

Gh¢ 401–500

0.840

0.546–1.293

.428

Gh¢ 501–600

0.582

0.291–1.166

.127

Gh¢ 601–700

3.112

1.180–8.211

.022*

at least Gh¢ 701

0.369

0.118–1.152

.086