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Table 3 Technological capabilities of mobile phone owners by gender in a household survey in rural Bangladesh (N = 2228)

From: Gender differentials in readiness and use of mHealth services in a rural area of Bangladesh

Mobile phone owner

Share mobile phoneN (%)

Voice messages useN (%)

Internet use N (%)

Female (N = 1015)

200 (19.7)*

257 (25.3)

14 (1.4)

Male (N = 1213)

141 (11.6)

314 (25.9)

89 (7.3)*

Total (N = 2228)

341 (15.3)

571 (25.6)

103 (4.6)

  1. *p < 0.001