Table 3.
Chi-square test results for differences in conforming and nonconforming websites with HONcode principles in rating for search results attributes
| Variables | Compliance with HONcode principles | X2 | df | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No | Yes | ||||
| Search results | |||||
| Page1 | 36 (42.9%) | 48 (57.1%) | 3.031 | 2 | .220 |
| Page2 | 39 (56.5%) | 30 (43.5%) | |||
| Page3 | 33 (52.4%) | 30 (47.6%) | |||
| Category | |||||
| Commercial | 27 (35.1%) | 50 (64.9%) | 11.030 | 2 | .004 |
| Organizational | 49 (56.3%) | 38 (43.7%) | |||
| Governmental | 32 (61.5%) | 20 (38.5%) | |||
| Search engines | |||||
| 43 (50.6%) | 42 (49.4%) | 0.088 | 2 | .957 | |
| Yahoo | 33 (50.8%) | 32 (49.2%) | |||
| Bing | 32 (48.5%) | 34 (51.5%) | |||
| Key words (disease) | |||||
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 31 (51.7%) | 29 (48.3%) | 5.501 | 3 | .139 |
| Ischemic heart disease | 22 (38.6%) | 35 (61.4%) | |||
| Alzheimer's | 30 (61.2%) | 19 (38.8%) | |||
| Stroke | 25 (50%) | 25 (50%) | |||