Table 2.
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) | ||
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Yes, myself | 353 (63.7) |
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Yes, someone on my behalf | 26 (4.7) |
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No | 175 (31.6) |
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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) | ||
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Yes, myself | 115 (21.5) |
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Yes, someone on my behalf | 21 (3.9) |
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No | 400 (74.6) |
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Total | 536 (100) |
Q6. Did the health information influence your decision to attend your appointment today? (n=398) | ||
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Yes | 47 (11.8) |
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No | 351 (88.2) |
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Total | 398 (100) |
Q7. Would you have attended this medical center today if you had not found this information? (n=345) | ||
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Yes | 292 (84.6) |
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No | 53 (15.4) |
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Total | 345 (100) |
Q8. Have you previously found information on the Internet which has helped you improve your health? (n=483) | ||
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Yes | 211 (43.7) |
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No | 272 (56.3) |
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Total | 483 (100) |
Q9. Overall, how useful was the health information you got online? (n=418) |
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Useful | 376 (90.0) |
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Not useful | 42 (10.0) |
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Total | 418 (100) |
Q10. Did you talk to a health professional about the information you got online? (n=430) | ||
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Yes | 146 (34.0) |
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No | 284 (66.0) |
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Total | 430 (100) |
Q11. Did you learn anything new from the information you got online? (n=432) |
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Yes | 290 (67.1) |
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No | 142 (32.9) |
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Total | 432 (100) |