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Table 3 Chi-square test results for differences in conforming and nonconforming websites with HONcode principles in rating for search results attributes

From: Are health websites credible enough for elderly self-education in the most prevalent elderly diseases?

Variables

Compliance with HONcode principles

X2

df

p value

No

Yes

Search results

 Page1

36 (42.9%)

48 (57.1%)

3.031

2

.220

 Page2

39 (56.5%)

30 (43.5%)

   

 Page3

33 (52.4%)

30 (47.6%)

   

Category

 Commercial

27 (35.1%)

50 (64.9%)

11.030

2

.004

 Organizational

49 (56.3%)

38 (43.7%)

   

 Governmental

32 (61.5%)

20 (38.5%)

   

Search engines

 Google

43 (50.6%)

42 (49.4%)

0.088

2

.957

 Yahoo

33 (50.8%)

32 (49.2%)

   

 Bing

32 (48.5%)

34 (51.5%)

   

Key words (disease)

 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

31 (51.7%)

29 (48.3%)

5.501

3

.139

 Ischemic heart disease

22 (38.6%)

35 (61.4%)

   

 Alzheimer's

30 (61.2%)

19 (38.8%)

   

 Stroke

25 (50%)

25 (50%)