Table 3 The frequency of use of mobile phone functionalities by the asthma patients (N = 146)
Items | Everyday (%) | Several times per week (%) | Occasionallya (%) | Never (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Receiving asthma-related information through mobile phone calls (to friends, relatives, doctors and nurses) | 3 (2) | 7 (4.8) | 62 (42.5) | 74 (50.7) |
Receiving asthma-related information through SMS (to friends, relatives, doctors and nurses) | 1 (0.7) | 7 (4.8) | 53 (36.3) | 85 (58.2) |
Using mobile Internet to search for asthma-related information | 1 (0.7) | 22 (15.1) | 59 (40.4) | 64 (43.8) |
Using social media (such as Telegram channels) to access asthma-related information | 4 (2.7) | 18 (12.3) | 57 (39) | 67 (45.9) |
Using mobile E-mail to communicate with others (friends, relatives, doctors and nurses) to receive asthma-related information | 0 | 10 (6.9) | 39 (26.7) | 97 (66.4) |
Using of apps (software) to access asthma-related information | 2 (1.4) | 5 (3.4) | 33 (22.6) | 106 (72.6) |