Table 2.

Patient responses to the survey.

Questions and responses		Frequency, n (%)
Q1. Have you or someone acting on your behalf previously used the Internet to look up health information? (n=554)
	Yes, myself	353 (63.7)
	Yes, someone on my behalf	26 (4.7)
	No	175 (31.6)
	Total	554 (100)
Q4. Did you or someone acting on your behalf search for health information recently with regard to your current appointment? (n=536)
	Yes, myself	115 (21.5)
	Yes, someone on my behalf	21 (3.9)
	No	400 (74.6)
	Total	536 (100)
Q6. Did the health information influence your decision to attend your appointment today? (n=398)
	Yes	47 (11.8)
	No	351 (88.2)
	Total	398 (100)
Q7. Would you have attended this medical center today if you had not found this information? (n=345)
	Yes	292 (84.6)
	No	53 (15.4)
	Total	345 (100)
Q8. Have you previously found information on the Internet which has helped you improve your health? (n=483)
	Yes	211 (43.7)
	No	272 (56.3)
	Total	483 (100)
Q9. Overall, how useful was the health information you got online? (n=418)
	Useful	376 (90.0)
	Not useful	42 (10.0)
	Total	418 (100)
Q10. Did you talk to a health professional about the information you got online? (n=430)
	Yes	146 (34.0)
	No	284 (66.0)
	Total	430 (100)
Q11. Did you learn anything new from the information you got online? (n=432)
	Yes	290 (67.1)
	No	142 (32.9)
	Total	432 (100)