Table 3.
Channels used by patients to search for health information online (n=108).
| Channels | Frequency, n (%) |
| Health forum | 19 (17.6) |
| Search engine | 53 (49.1) |
| National Health Service website | 36 (33.3) |
| Total | 108 (100) |
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