Table 7.

Summary statistics of outcome variables as a function of 2 generations by gender^a.

Outcome variables			Male, mean (SD)		Female, mean (SD)		F test (df)		P value		η2
HWISb
	Generation	N/Ac		N/A		28.68 (1, 1126)		<.001		0.03
	Gender	N/A		N/A		8.54 (1, 1126)		.004		0.01
	Generation × gender	N/A		N/A		0.00 (1, 1126)		>.99		0.000
	Digital natives	2.49 (0.73)		2.34 (0.77)		N/A		N/A		N/A
	Digital immigrants	2.19 (0.85)		2.06 (0.80)		N/A		N/A		N/A
HGISd
	Generation	N/A		N/A		29.71 (1, 1126)		<.001		0.03
	Gender	N/A		N/A		12.18 (1, 1126)		<.001		0.01
	Generation × gender	N/A		N/A		5.38 (1, 1126)		.02		0.01
	Digital natives	0.63 (0.78)		0.90 (0.77)		N/A		N/A		N/A
	Digital immigrants	0.99 (0.79)		1.05 (0.83)		N/A		N/A		N/A
HMISe
	Generation	N/A		N/A		10.69 (1, 1126)		.001		0.01
	Gender	N/A		N/A		10.51 (1, 1126)		.001		0.01
	Generation × gender	N/A		N/A		1.65 (1, 1126)		.20		0.001
	Digital natives	0.62 (0.66)		0.79 (0.66)		N/A		N/A		N/A
	Digital immigrants	0.79 (0.60)		0.86 (0.61)		N/A		N/A		N/A
PHAf
	Generation	N/A		N/A		0.04 (1, 1126)		.85		0.000
	Gender	N/A		N/A		1.13 (1, 1126)		.29		0.001
	Generation × gender	N/A		N/A		0.69 (1, 1126)		.41		0.001
	Digital natives	1.90 (0.89)		1.99 (0.88)		N/A		N/A		N/A
	Digital immigrants	1.93 (0.91)		1.95 (0.89)		N/A		N/A		N/A

^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.

^cN/A: not applicable.

^dHGIS: health guidance information search.

^eHMIS: health management information search.

^fPHA: preventative health actions.