Table 4.
Satisfaction with information sources by used sources. Numeric rating scale: 1 = very unsatisfied to 7 = very satisfied.
| Used |
Not used |
p-Value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | SD | Mean | SD | ||
| General practitioner | 5.56 | 1.47 | 4.86 | 1.53 | 0.03 |
| Medical specialist | 5.38 | 1.40 | 5.15 | 1.58 | 0.66 |
| Family, friends or colleagues | 5.06 | 1.48 | 5.29 | 1.57 | 0.41 |
| Internet (e.g. social media, online news, search machines) | 4.64 | 1.31 | 5.48 | 1.57 | 0.01 |
| Print periodicals | 5.18 | 1.54 | 5.21 | 1.54 | 0.93 |
| Websites of health authorities | 5.06 | 1.59 | 5.25 | 1.55 | 0.67 |
| Websites of health services providers (e.g. pharmacies, health insurance companies) | 5.38 | 1.33 | 5.18 | 1.57 | 0.78 |
| Television and radio | 5.40 | 1.56 | 5.02 | 1.50 | 0.21 |
| Daily or weekly newspapers | 5.38 | 1.26 | 5.09 | 1.69 | 0.59 |
SD = standard deviation.