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Table 2 Acceptability of text message-based ecological momentary assessment methods

From: Acceptability of smartphone text- and voice-based ecological momentary assessment (EMA) methods among low income housing residents in New York City

 

Yes (% [n])

No (% [n])

p value

Age

  

.15

 Less than 25 years old

78.6 (22)

21.4 (22)

 

 25 to 44 years old

89.7 (35)

10.3 (4)

 

 45 years old and older

93.3 (42)

6.7 (3)

 

Gender

  

.63

 Male

85.4 (41)

14.6 (7)

 

 Female

90.3 (56)

9.7 (6)

 

Race/ethnicity

  

.80

 White/Caucasian

100.0 (1)

 

 Black/African American

89.3 (67)

10.7 (8)

 

 Hispanic/Latino

100.0 (5)

 

 Asian/Pacific Islander

100.0 (3)

 

 Multiracial/other

84.6 (22)

15.4 (4)

 

Educational attainment

  

.90

 Less than 12th grade

87.1 (27)

12.9 (4)

 

 High school or equivalent

86.7 (39)

13.3 (6)

 

 Some college

92.6 (25)

7.4 (2)

 

 Bachelor’s degree or higher

87.5 (7)

12.5 (1)

 

Household income

  

.84

 Less than $25,000

87.5 (70)

12.5 (10)

 

 $25,000–$49,999

92.0 (23)

8.0 (2)

 

 $50,000 or greater

83.3 (5)

16.7 (1)

 

Employment status

  

.48

 Working full time

94.1 (16)

5.9 (1)

 

 Working part time

90.9 (20)

9.1 (2)

 

 Not working

87.9 (51)

12.1 (7)

 

 Retired

66.7 (4)

33.3 (2)

 

 Student

85.7 (6)

14.3 (1)

 

Body mass index classification

  

.40

 Underweight

100.0 (2)

  

 Normal weight

80.6 (25)

19.4 (6)

 

 Overweight

93.5 (29)

6.5 (2)

 

 Obese

89.6 (43)

10.4 (5)

 

Blood pressure classification

  

.14

 Normal blood pressure

81.8 (27)

18.2 (6)

 

 Pre-hypertension

97.1 (33)

2.9 (1)

 

 Hypertension

86.7 (39)

13.3 (6)

 

Cell phone ownership

  

.28

 Yes

89.3 (92)

10.7 (11)

 

 No

77.8 (7)

22.2 (2)

 

Smartphone ownership

  

.66

 Yes

90.7 (39)

9.3 (4)

 

 No

87.9 (51)

12.1 (7)