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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2010 Mar 16.
Published in final edited form as: Fam Med. 2008 Jun;40(6):423–432.

Table 5.

Mean Scores and SDs for Significant Effects of Time for All Participants

Delayed Intervention Group Initial Intervention Group
Measures Baseline Follow-up I
Frequency of resource use Mean (SD) Mean (SD) F P Value
How often in a typical month I use Web-based materials for patient education 1.6 (0.9) 2.0 (0.8) 6.6 .016
Communication with patients about using resources for health information
How often I refer patients to specific Web sites 1.8 (0.9) 2.5 (0.8) 17.0 <.001
Incorporating use of resources into daily practice
The degree to which I think there is leadership that encourages using Web resources for patient care decisions 2.5 (1.2) 3.5 (0.9) 16.1 <.001
How often I use the Web during work hours for patient education 1.8 (1.0) 2.3 (1.0) 12.0 .002
How often I use the Web during work hours for patient care decisions 2.4 (1.2) 2.9 (1.1) 7.0 .013

SD—standard deviation