Table 2. Results of assessment of the general Internet usage of the respondents.

		N	Percentage
Do you have internet access at home?	Yes	194	69.3%
	No	86	30.7%
Do you usually use the Internet?	Yes	158	56.4%
	No	122	43.6%
Have you searched the Internet for information on scoliosis?	Yes	246	87.8%
	No	34	12.2%
Had you searched prior to your first consultation?	Yes	184	65.7%
	No	96	27.5%
Who does the Internet search?	Myself	169	60.3%
	Through a relative or friend	77	31.3%
How did you find websites on scoliosis?	Search engine	198	70.7%
	Physicians	33	11.8%
	Other patients	15	5.3%
What do you search on the Internet?	Etiology	14	5%
	Prognosis	21	7.5%
	Treatment	32	11.4%
	General, not specific information on scoliosis	179	63.9%
Search engine used	Baidu	174	62.1%
	Google	35	12.5%
	Sogou	13	4.6%
	360	24	8.6%