Table 1. Study sample characteristics of 394 Adult Qatari participants, according to gender.
| Men (n = 148) | Women (n = 241) | Total (n = 394)* | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, n (%) | |||
| 18–34 years | 98 (66.2) | 166 (69.2) | 267 (67.9) |
| 35–59 years | 49 (33.1) | 68 (28.3) | 118 (30.1) |
| 60+ years | 1 (0.7) | 6 (2.5) | 8 (2.0) |
| Missing | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Education (highest level completed), n (%) | |||
| Up to secondary school | 59 (41.0) | 99 (41.6) | 159 (41.2) |
| College/University | 84 (58.3) | 138 (58.0) | 225 (58.3) |
| None | 1 (0.7) | 1 (0.4) | 2 (0.5) |
| Missing | 4 | 3 | 8 |
| Self-reported Health Status, n (%) | |||
| Very good | 89 (60.1) | 127 (53.1) | 216 (55.1) |
| Good | 48 (32.4) | 101 (42.3) | 153 (39.0) |
| Poor | 8 (5.4) | 10 (4.2) | 19 (4.9) |
| Very poor | 3 (2.0) | 1 (0.4) | 4 (1.0) |
| Missing | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Number of visits to PHCC in last 12 months, n (%) | |||
| 0 | 20 (13.6) | 35 (14.6) | 55 (14.0) |
| 1–3 | 74 (50.3) | 122 (50.8) | 198 (50.5) |
| 4–5 | 33 (22.5) | 46 (19.2) | 82 (20.9) |
| 6+ | 20 (13.6) | 37 (15.4) | 57 (14.5) |
| Missing | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Source of seeking information on health concerns, n (%) | |||
| Internet | 90 (60.8) | 190 (78.7) | 280 (71.1) |
| Family/friends | 60 (40.5) | 87 (36.1) | 149 (37.8) |
| TV/radio | 15 (10.1) | 19 (7.9) | 34 (8.6) |
| PHCC | 48 (32.4) | 73 (30.3) | 123 (31.2) |
| Books | 14 (9.5) | 23 (9.5) | 37 (9.4) |
| Magazines | 8 (5.4) | 13 (5.4) | 22 (5.6) |
| Newspapers | 15 (10.1) | 8 (3.2) | 23 (5.8) |
| Mobile Application | 14 (9.5) | 27 (11.2) | 41 (10.4) |
| Reasons for not using Internet, n (%) | |||
| No access | 1 (1.8) | 8 (15.1) | 9 (8.0) |
| Unreliable/inaccurate | 31 (56.4) | 33 (62.2) | 65 (57.5) |
| Cannot use technology | 3 (5.5) | 2 (3.8) | 5 (4.4) |
| Lack of time | 13 (23.6) | 8 (15.1) | 22 (19.5) |
| Impersonal | 4 (7.3) | 2 (3.8) | 6 (5.3) |
| Lack of information | 4 (7.3) | 1 (1.9) | 7 (6.2) |
| Language barrier | 3 (5.6) | 2 (3.8) | 6 (5.3) |
| Other | 3 (5.6) | 4 (7.9) | 7 (6.3) |
| Search engine used, n (%) | |||
| 72 (93.5) | 145 (95.4) | 217 (94.8) | |
| Other | 5 (6.5) | 7 (4.6) | 12 (5.2) |
| Missing | 71 | 89 | 165 |
* 5 participants had missing gender information;
PHCC = Primary Health Care Center.