Question | Number (percentage) | |||
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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) |