BSC indicators with statistically significant increments in mean scores between 2004 and 2008 using GEE robust estimates.

<p>All estimates <i>p<</i>0.001, except for patient perception of quality (<i>p<</i>0.02), infrastructure index (<i>p<</i>0.04), and patient record index (<i>p<</i>0.03).</p>a<p>2004–2007.</p><p>CHC, comprehensive health center.</p

National score by performance domain and indicator for 28 provinces from 2004 to 2008.

a<p>Aggregate of individual indicators.</p><p>*<i>p<</i>0.05.</p><p>**<i>p<</i>0.001.</p><p>***<i>p<</i>0.0001.</p><p>CHC,comprehensive health center.</p

Distribution of patients who contracted doctors using mobile phone by type of disease.

<p>Distribution of patients who contracted doctors using mobile phone by type of disease.</p

Household mobile phone ownership.

<p>Household mobile phone ownership.</p

Health seeking behavior during sickness.

<p>Health seeking behavior during sickness.</p

Cost of treatment by background characteristics.

<p>*Based on Mann-Whitney non-parametric test;</p><p>**Kruskal-Wallis rank test [for compliance with prescription]; IQR  =  Interquartile range.</p><p>Cost of treatment by background characteristics.</p

Reasons for calling/not calling doctor for future sickness with mobile phones (First answer reported).

<p>Reasons for calling/not calling doctor for future sickness with mobile phones (First answer reported).</p

Knowledge of existing mHealth services.

<p>Knowledge of existing mHealth services.</p

Awareness about the use of mobile phone for health care services.

<p>SACMO  =  Sub-Assistant Community Medical Officer.</p><p>MA  =  Medical Assistant.</p><p>CHCP  =  Community Health Care Provider.</p><p>Awareness about the use of mobile phone for health care services.</p