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Table 3 Twelve main health topics looked up on the Internet (n = 451*).

From: Use of the internet as a source of health information by Spanish adolescents

Health topic

N(%)

Body image, beauty and wellness

255 (56,5%)

Fitness and physical activity

239 (53%)

Piercing and tattoos

201 (44,6%)

Contraception

185 (41%)

Nutrition and diet

184 (40,8%)

Sexual behavior

183 (40,6%)

Drugs

165 (36,6%)

Sexually Transmitted Diseases

147 (32,6%)

Skin conditions

144 (31,9%)

Tobacco and alcohol

119 (26,4%)

Eating disorders

103 (22,8%)

Physical development

80 (17,7%)

  1. * Respondents that have searched for health information on the Internet