Table 5.
Association between Internet use for health information and sociodemographic variables (n=321)
| Characteristics | Online health information-seeking behavior | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yes (%) | No (%) | ||
| Male | 177 (90.8) | 18 (9.2) | 0.072 |
| Female | 106 (84.1) | 20 (15.9) | |
| Age (in years) | |||
| 18-30 | 129 (97) | 4 (3) | 0.000 |
| 31-45 | 120 (87) | 18 (13) | |
| >45 | 34 (68) | 16 (32) | |
| Education | |||
| Illiterate | 31 (100) | 0 (0) | 0.001 |
| Primary | 170 (91.4) | 16 (8.6) | |
| Middle | 31 (83.8) | 6 (16.2) | |
| High school | 42 (79.2) | 11 (20.8) | |
| Senior secondary | 4 (57.1) | 3 (42.9) | |
| Graduation and above | 5 (71.4) | 2 (28.6) | |
| Socioeconomic status | |||
| Upper | 116 (97.5) | 3 (2.5) | 0.000 |
| Upper middle | 151 (84.1) | 28 (15.6) | |
| Lower middle | 15 (75) | 5 (25) | |
| Upper lower | 1 (33.3) | 2 (66.7) | |