Table 3.

Factor loadings (oblimin-rotated solution; n=1998).

Purpose	Information-focused empowerment, factor loading	Health care–related organization and communication, factor loading
...to find out whether you have a health problem	0.834	—a
...to help you decide how to treat an illness or condition	0.809	—
...to look for health or medical information for yourself	0.807	—
...to look for health or medical information for someone else	0.788	—
...to prevent health problems or to treat them	0.764	—
...to watch a health-related video	0.749	—
...to help you in discussions with your health care provider	0.597	—
...to make appointments with a health care provider	—	0.822
... to communicate with a physician, a physician’s office, or other health professionals (via email, WhatsApp, etc)	—	0.813
...to fill out forms or paperwork related to your health care	—	0.762
...to track health care charges and costs	—	0.642
...to share health information from either an electronic monitoring device or smartphone with a health professional? This includes data on your blood pressure or your heart rate, for example	—	0.631

^aFactor loadings <0.3.