Table 4.
Use of the Internet according to the devices available
| PC (n = 757) | Smartphone (n = 709) | Tablet (n = 365) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Private Internet use | |||
| Email (n = 755) | 754 (99%) | 706 (99%) | 364 (99%) |
| Personal webpage (n = 91) | 91 (12%) | 88 (12%) | 58 (16%) |
| Personal blog (n = 57) | 57 (8%) | 56 (8%) | 41 (11%) |
| Use of non-medical apps (n = 685) | 685 (91%) | 663 (94%) | 343 (94%) |
| Use of medical apps (n = 454) | 452 (60%) | 424 (60%) | 216 (60%) |
| Social networksa (n = 465) | 465 (61%) | 450 (64%) | 267 (73%) |
| - Facebooka (n = 424) | 424 (60%) | 412 (58%) | 242 (66%) |
| - Twittera (n = 220) | 220 (29%) | 215 (30%) | 139 (38%) |
| - Linkedina (n = 189) | 189 (25%) | 184 (26%) | 119 (33%) |
| - Instagrama (n = 115) | 115 (15%) | 115 (16%) | 75 (21%) |
| Internet use in the workplace | |||
| Internet use in the workplace (n = 742) | 741 (98%) | 694 (98%) | 357 (98%) |
| Communication with professionals (n = 695) | 694 (92%) | 650 (92%) | 336 (92%) |
| Communication with patients (n = 346) | 346 (46%) | 331 (47%) | 184 (51%) |
| Recommendation of healthcare websites (n = 383) | 383 (51%) | 363 (51%) | 194 (53%) |
| Recommendation of medical apps (n = 99) | 99 (13%) | 97 (14%) | 51 (14%) |
| Patients consult healthcare websites (n = 330) | 329 (44%) | 313 (44%) | 158 (43%) |
a p < 0.05 differences between users that use the Internet with a PC or smartphone versus a tablet using the Chi-squared test