Table 2.
Participant Computer Characteristics, Social Support, Health Knowledge and Attitudes, and Health Status for Total Sample (n = 200).
| n | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Computer and Internet characteristics | ||
| Number of e-devices | ||
| 0 | 56 | 28.0 |
| 1 | 49 | 24.5 |
| 2 or more | 95 | 47.5 |
| Frequency of Internet use | ||
| Less than once a day | 139 | 69.5 |
| At least once a day | 61 | 30.5 |
| Computer stress | ||
| Any stress | 151 | 75.9 |
| No stress | 48 | 24.1 |
| Social support | ||
| Marital status | ||
| Married | 84 | 42.0 |
| Not married | 116 | 58.0 |
| Care partner | ||
| Yes | 124 | 62.0 |
| No | 76 | 38.0 |
| Household structure | ||
| 1 person | 70 | 35.0 |
| 2 persons | 78 | 39.0 |
| 3 or more persons | 52 | 26.0 |
| Health knowledge and attitudes | ||
| General health literacy | ||
| Inadequate | 136 | 72.0 |
| Adequate | 53 | 28.0 |
| Medical decision-making attitude | ||
| Prefer to rely on doctor’s knowledge | 112 | 56.9 |
| Do not prefer to rely on doctor’s knowledge | 85 | 43.1 |
| M | SD | |
| Health knowledge and attitudes | ||
| Number of health information sources | 3.0 | 1.7 |
| Health status | ||
| SF-12 | ||
| Mental component score | 50.2 | 12.3 |
| Physical component score | 37.6 | 12.2 |
| Modified Charlson Index | 5.9 | 2.7 |