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Table 2 Frequency percentage of participants’ use and intention to use mobile phone and the Internet (n = 176)

From: Mobile phone usage in patients with type II diabetes and their intention to use it for self-management: a cross-sectional study in Iran

Question

Number (percentage)

Yes

No

Do not know

Current technology use

Having a mobile phone

167 (94.9)

9 (5.1)

–

Having a smartphone

109 (61.9)

67 (38.1)

–

Having daily access to the Internet

143 (81.3)

33 (18.8)

–

Intention to use mobile phone and the Internet for diabetes control

Dietary planning

169 (96)

4 (2.3)

3 (1.7)

Checking blood glucose and other parameters

160 (90.9)

4 (2.3)

12 (6.8)

Contacting specialists

154 (87.5)

5 (2.8)

17 (9.7)

Using text messages as a reminder for diabetes self-management

145 (82.4)

4 (2.3)

27 (15.3)

Planning physical activity

143 (81.3)

9 (5.1)

24 (13.6)

Contacting other healthcare providers (nutritionist and nurses)

100 (56.8)

20 (11.4)

56 (31.8)

Contacting other patients with diabetes

45 (25.6)

63 (35.8)

68 (38.6)