Table 1 Participant characteristics in the m-health feasibility study (n = 30)
Characteristic | Number of participants |
|---|---|
Age group (in years) | |
20 – 29 | 9 |
30 – 39 | 4 |
40 – 49 | 8 |
50 – 59 | 5 |
60 and over | 4 |
Gender | |
Male | 22 |
Ethnicity | |
Māori | 6 |
Pacific Island | 2 |
New Zealand European | 20 |
Asian | 2 |
Employment status | |
Employed | 20 |
Student | 3 |
Unemployed | 3 |
Other | 4 |
Mobile phone use | |
Seldom | 1 |
Daily | 28 |
Unreported | 1 |
Use of text message function | |
Sometimes | 2 |
Often | 10 |
Always | 17 |
Unreported | 1 |
Mobile phone intervention targeting binge drinking appeals | |
Yes | 23 |
No | 6 |
Unknown | 1 |
Message format preference | |
Text Message (SMS)a only | 15 |
Picture Message only | 3 |
Video Message only | 1 |
Text (SMS) and Picture | 5 |
Text (SMS) and Video | 1 |
Video and Picture | 2 |
All | 2 |
Alcohol drinking behaviours | |
Non-drinkers | 3 |
≤ 6 drinks /session for males (≤ females) | 18 |
>6 drinks/session for males (>4 females) | 7 |
Unreported | 2 |