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. 2011 Jun 22;3(1):ojphi.v3i1.3561. doi: 10.5210/ojphi.v3i1.3561

Table 2.

Health information sought online

Health information sought online (n=57)
  All participants 86%
  White non-Hispanic 92%
  African American 78%
  Native American 100%
Information about diabetes is sought online 82.1%
Diabetes information obtained from the Internet
  General information 69.9%
  Treatment options 60.9%
  Ways to cope 54.3%
  Alternative or complementary therapies 28.3%
  Nutrition 69.9%
  Journal articles 23.9%
  Chat rooms, discussion groups, or online support groups 19.6%
  Financial assistance 19.6%