Table 2.
General and health-related Internet usage among men who were at different risk levels of major depression.
| Internet use during the past 12 months | High risk, n (%) | Low risk, n (%) | P | |
| Used Internet for personal use |
|
489 (95.7) | 305 (92.4) | .04 |
| Hours of Internet each week (h) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
<5 | 175 (35.8) | 110 (36.1) | .81 |
|
|
5-9 | 137 (28.0) | 93 (30.5) |
|
|
|
10-19 | 113 (23.1) | 66 (21.6) |
|
|
|
20-29 | 39 (8.0) | 23 (7.5) |
|
|
|
30-39 | 11 (2.3) | 8 (2.6) |
|
|
|
>40 | 14 (2.9) | 5 (1.6) |
|
| Used Internet on a mobile phone, tablet, or other mobile devices |
|
408 (83.4) | 235 (77.1) | .03 |
| Used Internet for medical or health-related information |
|
307 (62.7) | 168 (55.1) | .08 |
| How useful Internet helps you in making decisions about your health |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Not useful | 32 (10.7) | 14 (8.5) | .90 |
|
|
Unsure | 41 (13.4) | 28 (16.7) |
|
|
|
Useful | 231 (75.9) | 125 (74.8) |
|
| How important is it for you to be able to access health resources on the Internet |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Not important | 31 (10.1) | 15 (8.9) | .01 |
|
|
Unsure | 20 (6.5) | 27 (16.1) |
|
|
|
Important | 256 (83.4) | 126 (75.0) |
|