Table 1.

Demographic and characteristic information of users and nonusers of online health information

Demographic/ Characteristics	All (N = 225)	Users of Online Health Information (n = 105)	Nonuser of Online Health Information (n = 119)	p*
Age (yrs, M, SD)	68.9 (10.4)	66.29 (9.2)	71.31 (10.9)	.0002
Education (%)				.0427
≤12 grade	5.8	3.8	7.7
High School/GED	16.1	8.6	22.2
Some College	24.7	26.7	23.1
Associate’s Degree	10.3	9.5	11.1
Bachelor’s Degree	18.4	21.9	15.4
Graduate Degree	24.7	29.5	20.5
Exposure to Healthcare (%)
Had significant illness or injuries requiring extended medical care	39.6	42.9	37.0	.3693
Been employed in a healthcare facility	22.7	23.8	21.9	.7269
Close friends/relatives/roommates in a medical field	67.1	71.4	63.9	.2281
Taken health-related courses or emergency training	44.4	52.4	37.9	.0286
Other ways you have been exposed to healthcare	35.6	40.0	31.9	.2086

Note. M, Mean; SD, Standard Deviation; %, percent; yrs, years;

^*pearson chi-square