Location of Internet access:b
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Home
|
133 (92)
|
106 (95)
|
27 (82)
|
0.02
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Apartment complex
|
1 (1)
|
1 (1)
|
0 (0)
|
–
|
Family/friend’s house
|
3 (2)
|
3 (3)
|
0 (0)
|
–
|
Library
|
1 (1)
|
1 (1)
|
0 (0)
|
–
|
Other
|
6 (4)
|
0 (0)
|
6 (18)
|
<.0001
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Email address:
| | | |
0.28
|
Yes
|
133 (92)
|
104 (94)
|
29 (88)
| |
No
|
11 (8)
|
7 (6)
|
4 (12)
| |
Frequency of Internet use:
| | | |
0.03
|
At least once a day
|
108 (75)
|
85 (77)
|
23 (70)
| |
Every few days
|
15 (10)
|
9 (8)
|
6 (18)
| |
Once a week
|
8 (6)
|
7 (6)
|
1 (3)
| |
A few times a month
|
11 (8)
|
9 (8)
|
2 (6)
| |
Once a month or less
|
2 (1)
|
1 (1)
|
1 (3)
| |
Reasons of Internet use:
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Research health-related information
|
81 (56)
|
61 (55)
|
20 (61)
|
0.57
|
Communicate with health professionals about health-related issues
|
9 (6)
|
5 (4)
|
4 (12)
|
0.21
|
Communicate with other users about health-related issues
|
15 (10)
|
10 (9)
|
5 (15)
|
0.34
|
Internet use for health-related purposesc
|
81 (56)
|
61 (55)
|
20 (61)
|
0.56
|
Research information about other topics or issues of interest to me
|
128 (89)
|
98 (88)
|
30 (91)
|
0.67
|
Send/receive email
|
109 (76)
|
91 (82)
|
18 (55)
|
0.001
|
Buy products online
|
84 (58)
|
69 (62)
|
15 (45)
|
0.09
|
Do banking online/pay bills
|
110 (76)
|
101 (91)
|
9 (27)
|
<.0001
|
Read news, papers, magazines, and books online
|
102 (71)
|
79 (71)
|
23 (70)
|
0.87
|
Play games online
|
45 (31)
|
26 (23)
|
19 (58)
|
<.0001
|
Watch videos (including YouTube)
|
111 (77)
|
81 (73)
|
30 (91)
|
0.03
|
Use social networking websites and/or dating sites
|
86 (60)
|
61 (55)
|
25 (76)
|
0.03
|
Other
|
28 (19)
|
17 (15)
|
11 (33)
|
0.02
|
Easiness to locate website and to find information within that site:d
| | | |
0.02
|
Always easy
|
42 (29)
|
30 (27)
|
12 (37)
| |
Sometimes easy
|
75 (52)
|
67 (60)
|
8 (24)
| |
Not so easy
|
22 (16)
|
13 (12)
|
9 (27)
| |
Difficult
|
2 (1)
|
1 (1)
|
1 (3)
| |
Very difficult
|
3 (2)
|
0 (0)
|
3 (9)
| |
Problems hardening Internet use:
|
Pain in limbs
|
4 (3)
|
3 (3)
|
1 (3)
|
0.93
|
Unsteady hands
|
13 (9)
|
9 (8)
|
4 (12)
|
0.49
|
Difficulty concentrating for long periods of time
|
42 (29)
|
31 (28)
|
11 (33)
|
0.57
|
Difficulty sitting for long periods of time
|
29 (20)
|
19 (17)
|
10 (30)
|
0.10
|
Eyes that tire easily
|
27 (19)
|
17 (15)
|
10 (30)
|
0.06
|
Other problems
|
27 (18)
|
21 (19)
|
6 (18)
|
0.91
|