Table 2.

Internet usage and electronic health information access among caregivers (N=391).

Questions					na (%)
Do you ever go online to access the internet or World Wide Web, or to send and receive email?
	No				88 (22.5)
	Yes				303 (77.5)
		If yes, how often do you access the internet by:b
			A computer at home?
				Daily or Sometimes		267 (88.1)c
				Never or Nonapplicable		31 (10.2)c
			A mobile device?
				Daily or Sometimes		252 (83.2)c
				Never or Nonapplicable		38 (12.5)c
On your tablet or smartphone, do you have any “apps” related to health and wellness?d
	Yes				171 (43.7)
	No or Don’t know				165 (42.2)
In the past 12 months, have you used a computer, smartphone, or other electronic means to:
	Look for health/medical info for yourself?
		Yes				286 (73.1)
		No				105 (26.9)
	Look for health/medical info for someone else?
		Yes				264 (67.5)
		No				126 (32.2)
	Communicate with a doctor using email/internet?
		Yes				148 (37.9)
		No				242 (61.9)
In general, how much would you trust information about health or medical topics from the internet?
	A lot or Some				258 (66.0)
	A little or Not at All				108 (27.6)

^aNumbers may not total to N=391 where data are missing.

^bOnly caregivers indicating that they ever used the internet were eligible to respond.

^cPercentage of those endorsing “Yes” to internet Use (ie, N=303).

^dCaregivers who reported not having a tablet or smartphone were excluded.