Can you hear me now? Limited use of technology among an urban HIV-infected cohort
Open Access
- 1 August 2009
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis Ltd in AIDS Care
- Vol. 21 (8), 1000-1006
- https://doi.org/10.1080/09540120802612832
Abstract
Recent studies support technology-based behavioral interventions for individuals with HIV. This study focused on the use of cell phone and internet technologies among a cohort of 515 HIV-infected individuals. Socio-demographic and clinic data were collected among individuals presenting at an urban Midwestern university HIV clinic in 2007. Regular internet usage occurred more often with males, Caucasians, those who were employed, had higher salaries, and were more educated. Higher levels of education and salary >$10,000 predicted regular usage when controlling for race, employment, and gender. Cell phone ownership was associated with being Caucasian, employed, more educated, and salary > $10,000. Employment was the only predictor of owning a cell phone when controlling for income, race, and education. Individuals who were <40 years of age, employed, and more educated were more likely to know how to text message. Employment and post-high school education predicted knowledge of text messaging, when controlling for age. Disparities among internet, cell phone, and text messaging usage exist among HIV-infected individuals.Keywords
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