Table 2.
The extent and purpose of patients’ use of the internet during their clinical stay and at home (N=279).
| Participant characteristics | Setting, n (%) | ||
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During clinic stay | At home | |
| Frequency of internet use | |||
|
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Daily | 198 (71) | 237 (84.9) |
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>Once a week | 16 (5.7) | 22 (7.9) |
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>Once a month | 0 (0) | 5 (1.8) |
|
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Rarely | 23 (8.2) | 11 (3.9) |
|
|
Never | 30 (10.8) | 2 (0.7) |
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|
Missing values | 12 (4.3) | 2 (0.7) |
| Daily time spent on the web in minutes | |||
|
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>120 | 7 (2.5) | 28 (10) |
|
|
60-120 | 20 (7.2) | 56 (20) |
|
|
30-60 | 84 (30.1) | 118 (36.5) |
|
|
0-30 | 119 (44.4) | 71 (42.3) |
|
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None | 38 (13.6) | 3 (1.1) |
|
|
Missing values | 11 (3.9) | 3 (1.1) |
| Devices used to access the interneta | |||
|
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Smartphone | 219 (78.5) | 215 (77.1) |
|
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Tablet | 69 (24.7) | 118 (42.2) |
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Laptop | 62 (22.2) | 152 (54.5) |
|
|
PC | 4 (1.4) | 130 (46.6) |
|
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None | 26 (9.3) | 4 (1.4) |
|
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Other | 7 (1.4) | 5 (1.8) |
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Missing values | 4 (1.4) | 1 (0.3) |
| Web-based activitiesa | |||
|
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Using social media | 192 (68.9) | 208 (74.6) |
|
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Communication with relatives | 148 (53) | 154 (55.2) |
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Writing emails | 143 (51.3) | 228 (81.7) |
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Other (news, web-based games, shopping on eBay or Amazon, erotic, etc) | 106 (38) | 205 (73.5) |
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Searching for health-related information | 68 (24) | 173 (62) |
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Reading | 54 (19.4) | 92 (33) |
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Working | 14 (5.0) | 74 (26.5) |
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Learning or studying | 12 (4.3) | 88 (31.5) |
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Looking for treatment support | 11 (3.9) | 22 (7.9) |
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Participation in web-based courses for private education and qualification | 3 (1.1) | 22 (7.9) |
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Other | 12 (4.3) | 25 (9) |
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Missing values | 7 (2.5) | 2 (0.7) |
aMultiple selection; percentages of respondents.