Table 1.
Technology Access and Use Between Users and Nonusers of Online Health Information by Age.
| Technology Access and Use | Users of Online Health Information (n = 105) | Nonuser of Online Health Information (n = 119) | Total (N = 225) | pa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Access to Internet (%) | 99.1 | 56.3 | 76.0 | <.0001 |
| 50–64 (years) | 100 | 75.8 | 90.0 | |
| 65–74 (years) | 100 | 56.3 | 80.3 | |
| 75+ (years) | 94.7 | 46.0 | 58.6 | |
| Technology use | ||||
| Desktop computer | 77.1 | 55.9 | 65.6 | .0009 |
| 50–64 (years) | 72.3 | 66.7 | 70.0 | |
| 65–74 (years) | 76.9 | 51.6 | 65.7 | |
| 75+ (years) | 89.5 | 52.0 | 61.4 | |
| Laptop computer or netbook | 76.7 | 43.2 | 58.6 | <.0001 |
| 50–64 (years) | 87.0 | 68.8 | 79.5 | |
| 65–74 (years) | 73.7 | 56.3 | 65.7 | |
| 75+ (years) | 57.9 | 20.0 | 30.0 | |
| Tablet computer (iPad) | 48.1 | 23.5 | 34.8 | .0001 |
| 50–64 (years) | 56.5 | 39.4 | 49.4 | |
| 65–74 (years) | 53.9 | 25.0 | 40.8 | |
| 75+ (years) | 15.8 | 14.0 | 14.3 | |
| Electronic book device | 37.5 | 22.9 | 29.6 | .0174 |
| 50–64 (years) | 39.1 | 30.3 | 35.4 | |
| 65–74 (years) | 41.0 | 31.3 | 36.6 | |
| 75+ (years) | 26.3 | 14.0 | 17.1 | |
| Cell phone or mobile device | 85.6 | 73.1 | 79.0 | .0228 |
| 50–64 (years) | 87.0 | 78.8 | 83.5 | |
| 65–74 (years) | 89.7 | 78.1 | 84.5 | |
| 75+ (years) | 73.7 | 70.0 | 71.4 | |
| iPod or other MP3 player | 44.8 | 16.1 | 29.5 | <.0001 |
| 50–64 (years) | 61.7 | 24.2 | 46.2 | |
| 65–74 (years) | 41.0 | 21.9 | 32.4 | |
| 75+ (years) | 10.5 | 8.0 | 8.6 | |
| Game console (Xbox or Play Station) | 23.8 | 12.7 | 17.9 | .0311 |
| 50–64 (years) | 34.0 | 33.3 | 33.7 | |
| 65–74 (years) | 23.1 | 9.4 | 16.9 | |
| 75+ (years) | 0.0 | 2.0 | 1.4 | |
a
Pearson chi-square.