TABLE 1.
SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC PREDICTORS OF INFORMATION SEEKING BEHAVIOR (N= 1,329).
| Socio-Demographic Variables | % (n) |
|---|---|
| Low Income | |
| No | 63 (838) |
| Yes (receiving or eligible to receive expanded Medicaid) | 37 (491) |
| Education | |
| High School Diploma or Less | 22 (286) |
| Some College or Technical School | 29 (386) |
| Undergraduate Degree or Higher | 49 (653) |
| Number of Adults in Household (including self) | |
| One | 10 (136) |
| Two | 75 (993) |
| More than two | 14 (182) |
| Relationship Status | |
| Committed relationship | 88 (1172) |
| Single | 11 (149) |
| Number of Children in Household (under age 18) | |
| None | 42 (52) |
| One | 33 (311) |
| Two | 5 (52) |
| More than two | 5 (47) |
| Home Internet Use | |
| Never | 5 (70) |
| Less than once a week | 6 (77) |
| A few times a week | 16 (212) |
| Most days of the week | 19 (256) |
| Everyday | 53 (699) |
| Race/Ethnicity | |
| White, Non-Hispanic or Latino | 72 (890) |
| Black, Non-Hispanic or Latino | 18 (222) |
| Other, Non-Hispanic or Latino | 3 (36) |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 (88) |
| Perceived Social Support | |
| Affective Support, M (SD) | 6.52 (1.00) |
| Instrumental-Confidant Support, M (SD) | 5.97 (1.28) |