Figure 1.
Comparison of mean eHealth Literacy Scale scores for participants who did conduct or did not conduct online searches for information in the previous 12 months, Florida, 2014–2015. A convenience sample of 881 African American adults in north central Florida were surveyed. Overall scores for the 8-item scale range from 8 to 40. All differences were significant (P < .01 for all). Error bars indicate standard deviation. Abbreviations: HIV/AIDS, human immunodeficiency virus/AIDS.
| Health Topic | Conducted Online Search, Mean Score (SD) | Did Not Conduct Online Search, Mean Score (SD) |
|---|---|---|
| Health and wellness | 32.0 (6.9) | 28.5 (8.4) |
| Nutrition/dieting | 32.2 (6.3) | 28.3 (8.7) |
| Medication use | 33.0 (5.7) | 29.1 (8.3) |
| Diabetes | 31.9 (6.8) | 30.0 (8.0) |
| Stress/anxiety/depression | 32.6 (5.9) | 29.8 (8.1) |
| Children’s health | 32.8 (6.7) | 30.0 (7.9) |
| Heart disease | 32.7 (6.6) | 30.0 (7.9) |
| Cancer | 33.0 (5.6) | 29.9 (8.0) |
| Sexually transmitted infections | 32.7 (5.6) | 30.0 (8.0) |
| Tobacco/alcohol/drugs | 32.3 (6.3) | 30.1 (7.9) |
| Asthma | 32.6 (6.3) | 30.1 (7.9) |
| HIV/AIDS | 33.0 (4.9) | 30.1 (7.9) |