Table 2 Description of Internet users (e-health and non e-health users) by health-related variables (N = 1927)
From: Surfing the internet for health information: an italian survey on use and population choices
| Â | Â | E-health users % (N) | Non e-health users % (N) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Â | Male | Female | Male | Female |
Chronic disease | Yes | 57.7 (97) | 75.6 (242) | 38.1 (64) | 23.8 (76) |
| Â | No | 47.8 (286) | 56.1 (467) | 51 (305) | 43.1 (359) |
| Â | P value. male | .0059 | Â | Â | Â |
| Â | P value. female | <.001 | Â | Â | Â |
Hospitalization | Yes | 52.5 (62) | 66.1 (111) | 44.9 (53) | 32.7 (55) |
| Â | No | 50.1 (320) | 60.8 (598) | 48.2 (308) | 38.6 (380) |
| Â | P value. male | .8220 | Â | Â | Â |
| Â | P value. female | .5602 | Â | Â | Â |
Drug use | Daily | 54.2 (83) | 73.1 (220) | 41.2 (63) | 25.9 (78) |
| Â | 2-3 times a week | 34.6 (47) | 51.1 (94) | 64 (87) | 48.4 (89) |
| Â | Rarely | 51.4 (186) | 60.5 (317) | 47.5 (172) | 39.1 (205) |
| Â | Never | 58.6 (68) | 55.5 (81) | 40.5 (47) | 443.2 (63) |
| Â | P value. male | .0022 | Â | Â | Â |
| Â | P value. female | <.001 | Â | Â | Â |
Health perception | Poor | 58 (29) | 72.7 (88) | 36 (18) | 26.4 (32) |
| Â | Moderate | 49.2 (277) | 59.4 (506) | 49.2 (277) | 39.8 (339) |
| Â | Excellent | 51.3 (80) | 64.7 (119) | 47.4 (74) | 35.3 (65) |
| Â | P value. male | .2227 | Â | Â | Â |
| Â | P value. female | .1296 | Â | Â | Â |
History of Malpractice | Yes | 56.6 (125) | 68.1 (280) | 24.4 (90) | 29.4 (128) |
| Â | No | 47.1 (255) | 57.8 (428) | 75.3 (278) | 70.6 (308) |
| Â | P value. male | .041 | Â | Â | Â |
| Â | P value. female | .004 | Â | Â | Â |