Table 3

Differences between participants in their satisfaction with SMS reminders (n=403)

Demographic characteristicsFully satisfied
n/N (%)
Not fully satisfied
n/N (%)
p Value
2, df)
Gender0.496 (0.46, 1)
 Male86/179 (48)93/179 (52)
 Female100/224 (45)124/224 (55)
Marital status0.262 (4.00, 3)
 Single86/188 (40)102/188 (60)
 Married49/122 (40)73/122 (60)
 Divorced44/81 (54)37/81 (46)
 Widowed5/10 (50)5/10 (50)
Vocational education0.062 (8.95, 4)
 None49/110 (44)61/110 (56)
 Vocational training courses38/69 (55)31/69 (45)
 Primary vocational skill certificate60/117 (51)57/117 (49)
 Secondary vocational skill certificate18/58 (31)40/58 (69)
 University degree19/43 (44)24/43 (56)
Employment status0.029* (10.82, 4)
 Employed31/76 (41)45/76 (59)
 Retired93/196 (47)103/196 (53)
 Housework/self-employed2/11 (18)9/11(82)
 Student13/40 (32)27/40 (68)
 Job seeker41/72 (57)31/72 (43)
Diagnose (ICD-10)0.439 (8.98, 9)
 F00-F090/1 (0)1/1 (0)
 F10-F196/13 (46)7/13 (54)
 F20-F2973/154 (47)81/154 (53)
 F30-F3963/115 (55)52/115 (45)
 F40-F4914/35 (40)21/35 (60)
 F50-F590/1 (0)1/1 (100)
 F60-F6917/48 (35)31/48 (65)
 F70-F791/3 (33)2/3 (67)
 F80-F891/2 (50)1/2 (50)
 F90-F980/1 (0)1/1 (100)
Geographical categorisation (NUTS)0.121 (5.80, 3)
 West Finland23/36 (64)13/36 (36)
 Helsinki-Uusimaa50/104 (48)54/104 (52)
 South Finland50/115 (43)65/115 (57)
 North and East Finland63/148 (43)85/148 (57)
  • *Statistically significant (p<0.05) by χ2 test.

  • ICD, International Classification of Diseases; NUTS, Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics.