Table 6.

Summary statistics of outcome variables as a function of 2 generations by online health information (OHI) search frequency^a.

Outcome variables			Frequent, mean (SD)		Infrequent, mean (SD)		F test (df)		P value		η2
HWISb
	Generation	N/Ac		N/A		45.24 (1, 1126)		<.001		0.04
	OHI search frequency	N/A		N/A		100.99 (1, 1126)		<.001		0.08
	Generation × OHI search frequency	N/A		N/A		2.18 (1, 1126)		.14		0.002
	Digital natives	2.62 (0.62)		2.22 (0.82)		N/A		N/A		N/A
	Digital immigrants	2.34 (0.72)		1.81 (0.86)		N/A		N/A		N/A
HGISd
	Generation	N/A		N/A		18.37 (1, 1126)		<.001		0.02
	OHI search frequency	N/A		N/A		200.91 (1, 1126)		<.001		0.15
	Generation × OHI search frequency	N/A		N/A		0.59 (1, 1126)		.44		0.001
	Digital natives	1.10 (0.78)		0.44 (0.64)		N/A		N/A		N/A
	Digital immigrants	1.26 (0.78)		0.67 (0.73)		N/A		N/A		N/A
HMISe
	Generation	N/A		N/A		3.68 (1, 1126)		.06		0.003
	OHI search frequency	N/A		N/A		211.86 (1, 1126)		<.001		0.16
	Generation × OHI search frequency	N/A		N/A		0.35 (1, 1126)		.56		0.000
	Digital natives	0.97 (0.64)		0.45 (0.57)		N/A		N/A		N/A
	Digital immigrants	1.03 (0.56)		0.53 (0.55)		N/A		N/A		N/A
PHAf
	Generation	N/A		N/A		2.25 (1, 1126)		.13		0.002
	OHI search frequency	N/A		N/A		125.21 (1, 1126)		<.001		0.10
	Generation × OHI search frequency	N/A		N/A		0.50 (1, 1126)		.48		0.000
	Digital natives	2.22 (0.78)		1.68 (0.90)		N/A		N/A		N/A
	Digital immigrants	2.19 (0.80)		1.57 (0.92)		N/A		N/A		N/A

^aA total of 4 analyses of covariance were conducted using 7 covariates: information quality, trust in OHI, trust in health care institutions, search skills, race, ethnicity, and political affiliation.

^bHWIS: health wellness information search.

^cN/A: not applicable.

^dHGIS: health guidance information search.

^eHMIS: health management information search.

^fPHA: preventative health actions.