Table 3.

E-health activities and consequences in the total sample and among Internet users³.

Activities (Have you used the internet to...)	Count	% in total sample (N = 7903)	% among Internet users (N = 4906)
Interact with web doctor/health professional you have not met	1485	19	30
Approach family doctor or other known health professionals	325	4	7
Self-help activities	1325	17	27
Order medicines/health products	1016	13	21
Read about health or illness	2567	33	52
Decide whether to see a doctor	2254	29	46
Prepare for an appointment	1830	23	37
Look up information after an appointment	2139	27	44
Consequences (Has information you obtained from the Internet led to any of the following)
Feelings of anxiety	754	10	15
Feelings of reassurance or relief	1464	19	30
Willingness to change diet/lifestyle habits	1611	20	33
Suggestions/queries about diagnoses	1612	20	33
Change of medicine without consulting a health professional	192	2	4
Making, cancelling or changing a doctor's appointment	445	6	9

¹Sample weighted for population size.