Table 3.
Summary statistics of outcome variables as a function of 2 generationsa.
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Digital natives (n=571), mean (SD) | Digital immigrants (n=566), mean (SD) |
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| HWISb | 2.41 (0.75) | 2.13 (0.82) | 28.22 (1, 1128) | <.001 | 0.024 | |||
| HGISc | 0.76 (0.78) | 1.02 (0.81) | 29.11 (1, 1128) | <.001 | 0.025 | |||
| HMISd | 0.70 (0.66) | 0.83 (0.61) | 10.45 (1, 1128) | .001 | 0.009 | |||
| PHAe | 1.94 (0.89) | 1.94 (0.90) | 0.04 (1, 1128) | .85 | 0.000 | |||
aA total of 4 analyses of covariance were conducted using 7 covariates: information quality, trust in online health information, trust in health care institutions, search skills, race, ethnicity, and political affiliation.
bHWIS: health wellness information search.
cHGIS: health guidance information search.
dHMIS: health management information search.
ePHA: preventative health actions.