Table 2.
Characteristics health information seekers choosing doctor or healthcare provider first (n = 937)
| N | Weighted % | 95% CI | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Gender |
|
|
|
| Male |
385 |
43.16 |
38.61 – 47.71 |
| Female |
531 |
53.81 |
49.38 – 58.23 |
| Missing |
21 |
3.03 |
0.47 – 5.58 |
|
Age |
|
|
|
| 18–45 |
150 |
28.62 |
23.12-34.13 |
| 46–64 |
347 |
34.66 |
30.02-39.31 |
| 65–75 |
241 |
18.14 |
15.31-20.97 |
| 76–99 |
179 |
14.71 |
12.17-17.24 |
| Missing |
20 |
3.87 |
0–8.13 |
|
Rurality |
|
|
|
| Yes (8–9) |
21 |
2.32 |
1.11-3.53 |
| No (1–7) |
916 |
97.68 |
96.47-98.89 |
| Missing |
~ |
~ |
~ |
|
Cancer history |
|
|
|
| Yes |
186 |
13.50 |
11.25-15.74 |
| No |
746 |
86.12 |
83.83-88.40 |
| Missing |
5 |
.39 |
0–0.78 |
|
General health |
|
|
|
| Excellent |
71 |
8.71 |
5.77-11.64 |
| Very good |
302 |
31.08 |
26.47-35.68 |
| Good |
347 |
34.63 |
30.00-39.25 |
| Fair |
141 |
16.47 |
12.70-20.24 |
| Poor |
52 |
6.48 |
2.81-10.15 |
| Missing |
24 |
2.64 |
1.36-3.92 |
|
Income |
|
|
|
| Less than and $20,000 |
234 |
26.40 |
21.01 – 31.79 |
| $20,000 to $49,999 |
258 |
27.10 |
22.20 – 32.00 |
| $50 k or above |
311 |
34.14 |
30.68 – 38.22 |
| Missing |
134 |
12.35 |
8.96 – 15.75 |
|
Race/Ethnicity |
|
|
|
| White, NH |
532 |
58.93 |
54.15 – 63.72 |
| African-American, NH |
143 |
9.17 |
6.94 – 11.41 |
| Hispanic |
111 |
16.36 |
11.63 – 21.08 |
| Other, NH |
63 |
6.74 |
3.89 – 9.58 |
| Missing |
88 |
8.80 |
6.23 – 11.37 |
|
Education |
|
|
|
| Less than high School |
118 |
23.11 |
17.22 – 28.99 |
| High school graduate |
240 |
23.01 |
18.84 – 27.17 |
| Some college |
292 |
31.83 |
26.98 – 36.69 |
| College or above |
266 |
20.39 |
17.08 – 23.69 |
| Missing |
21 |
1.67 |
0.82 – 2.51 |
|
Health insurance |
|
|
|
| Yes |
853 |
85.86 |
81.56 – 90.15 |
| No |
69 |
13.02 |
8.83 – 17.21 |
| Missing |
15 |
1.12 |
0.41 – 1.84 |
|
Veteran status |
|
|
|
| Veteran |
139 |
11.45 |
8.87 – 14.02 |
| Non-Veteran |
735 |
80.64 |
77.11 – 84.17 |
| Missing |
63 |
7.91 |
4.84 – 10.99 |
|
Internet use |
|
|
|
| Yes |
550 |
61.81 |
57.11 – 66.50 |
| No |
386 |
38.17 |
33.48 – 42.85 |
| Missing |
1 |
0.03 |
0.00 – 0.08 |
|
Access to internet |
|
|
|
| Telephone line |
52 |
5.09 |
2.67-7.53 |
| Broadband (DSL, cable, or FIOS) |
359 |
37.47 |
32.33-42.61 |
| Cellular network (phone, 3G/4G) |
166 |
22.29 |
16.53-28.04 |
| Wireless network (Wi-Fi) |
274 |
31.30 |
26.00-36.60 |
| Missing | 12 | 5.12 | 0.00-10.84 |