Table 3.
Internet use and online activity.
| Internet use and online activity | Survey (n=71), n (%) | Focus group (n=24) | Interviews (n=8) | |
| All devices used (data represent use of multiple devices) |
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PCa | 42 (59) | 18 | 7 |
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Laptop | 30 (42) | 16 | 7 |
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Tablet | 33 (46) | 13 | 3 |
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Mobile phone | 21 (30) | 9 | 5 |
| Confidence |
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Very confident/confident | 49 (69) | 18 | 6 |
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Not confident/unconfident | 16 (22) | 5 | 2 |
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Unconfident | 4 (6) | 1 | - |
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Unknown | 2 (3) | - | - |
| Frequency of use |
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Daily | 59 (83) | 19 | 7 |
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Weekly | 7 (10) | 4 | 1 |
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Less often | 5 (7) | 1 | - |
| Searched Internet for health information |
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Yes | 55 (77) | 18 | 6 |
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No | 16 (23) | 6 | 2 |
| Watched/read someone's health-related experience |
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Yes | 24 (34) | 8 | 3 |
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No | 47 (66) | 16 | 5 |
| Contributed to online discussion |
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Yes | 3 (4) | 2 | 1 |
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No | 68 (96) | 22 | 7 |
| Tracked health-related symptoms |
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Yes | 16 (23) | 6 | 3 |
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No | 55 (77) | 18 | 5 |
| Used an online resource to manage an existing health condition |
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Yes | 14 (20) | 9 | 3 |
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No | 57 (80) | 15 | 5 |
aPC: personal computer.