Table 2.
General and health-related Internet use among respondents at baseline (T1; N=200) and at 2 weeks (T2; n=67).
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T1, n (%) | T2, n (%) |
| Frequency of Internet use |
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(Almost) every day | 178 (89.0) | 63 (94) |
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Several days a week | 12 (6.0) | 2 (3) |
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About 1 day a week | 5 (2.5) | 1 (2) |
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(Almost) never | 3 (1.5) | 1 (2) |
| Means of Internet accessa |
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Mobile phone | 166 (83.0) | 61 (91) |
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Laptop | 161 (80.5) | 57 (85) |
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Personal computer at home | 115 (57.5) | 33 (49) |
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Tablet | 113 (56.5) | 36 (54) |
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Computer at work | 87 (43.5) | 33 (49) |
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Public computer | 26 (13.0) | 10 (15) |
| Self-rated Internet skills |
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Excellent | 59 (29.5) | 18 (27) |
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Good | 81 (40.5) | 30 (45) |
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Average | 38 (19.0) | 15 (22) |
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Reasonable | 17 (8.5) | 3 (5) |
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Poor | 5 (2.5) | 1 (2) |
| Number of respondents who have ever used the Internet to… | |||
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Search for information on health or illness | 179 (89.5) | 57 (85) |
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Schedule an appointment with their health care provider | 103 (51.5) | 36 (54) |
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Read on a health-related forum or social media website | 103 (51.5) | 31 (46) |
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Read a health care review | 92 (46.0) | 35 (52) |
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Use a health-related mobile phone app | 65 (32.5) | 26 (39) |
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Ask a question of their health care provider | 36 (18.0) | 13 (20) |
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Monitor disease symptoms | 34 (17.0) | 10 (15) |
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Share personal medical information with others | 24 (12.0) | 13 (19) |
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Log on to their own electronic medical record | 14 (7.0) | 5 (8) |
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Post a health care review | 11 (5.5) | 5 (8) |
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Take a Web-based self-management course | 10 (5) | 5 (8) |
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Post a message on a peer support forum or social media website | 9 (4.5) | 2 (3) |
aRespondents could mark more than 1 answer on this item.