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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2013 Aug 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Health Commun. 2012 May 29;17(7):820–835. doi: 10.1080/10810730.2011.650831

Table 5.

Overall AIAN use of the Internet and use for health-related activities based on gender.

Male (%) Female (%)
Internet use 95 97
Overall Internet use:
    Email 72 82**
    Look for health information 14 30**
    Social networking 47 46
    Online games 30 20**
    Work 20 26
    E-commerce 22 16**
    School 38 44
Online health use:
    Overall use for health-related activities 48 68**
    Buy medicines or vitamins 7 9
    Participate in support groups 9 12
    Communicate with provider 14 17
    Get help with diet and weight loss 34 43*
    Look for healthcare provider 15 23*
    Keep track of personal health info 9 14
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