Table 2 The median of the factors affecting the readiness of chronic kidney patients

Health information need

If I went on the internet, I would use it to look up things so that I wouldn’t worry about them anymore

(8/73)194

(1/9)24

(2/12)32

(9/4)13

4(4–4)

If I went on the internet, I would use it to look up information about herbals and/or supplements

(7/78)207

(2/7)19

(6/7)20

(5/6)17

4(3–4)

If I went on the internet I would use it to look up symptoms

(4/73)193

(1/6)16

(2/12)32

(4/8)22

2(1–3)

If I went on the internet, I would use it to search for information about my health

(1/74)195

(2/4)11

(11)29

(6/10)28

4(3–4)

If I went on the internet, I would use the internet to find information about medications

(1/74)195

(9/4)13

(11)29

(9/9)26

1(1–3)

Desire to receive information

People today want to know too much about their health

(8/6)18

(6/4)12

(4/27)72

(2/61)161

1(1–2)

Regarding my health, I agree with the statement “No news is good news”

(1/33)87

(9/20)55

(7/21)57

(3/24)64

3(2–4)

I am concerned about what I might find if I look up health issues on the internet

(5/63)167

(9/20)55

(2/12)32

(4/3)9

1(1–2)

Computer/internet experience and expertise

If I went on the computer, I would be able to figure out most computer problems that I might run into

(8/79)210

(6/7)20

(3/10)27

(3/2)6

3(1–4)

If I went on the computer, I would have access to the internet

(8/79)210

(2/4)11

(7/8)23

(2/7)19

1(1–1)

If I went on the internet, I would find using the internet to be easy

(4/73)193

(8/3)10

(8/11)31

(11)29

1(1–2)

If I went on the internet, I would find using email to be easy

(7/81)215

(7/8)23

(7/5)15

(8/3)10

1(1–2)

Computer/internet anxiety

If I went on the computer, I would find using it to befrustrating

(6/77)204

(6/10)28

(1/9)24

(7/2)7

1(1–3)

If I went on the internet, I would get frustrated with the amount of information I found about health on the internet

(8/76)202

(16)42

(5/6)17

(8/0)2

1(1–1)

If I went on the internet, I would find searching for information on the internet would be stressful

(76)200

(1/14)37

(4/8)22

(5/1)4

1(1–1)

If I went on the internet, I would find sortingthrough information on the internet to be too time-consuming

(2/77)203

(1/14)37

(5/6)17

(3/2)6

1(1–1)

Preferred mode of interaction

I trust the internet as a source of health information

(2/58)153

(8/14)39

(8/19)52

(2/7)19

1(1–2)

Looking up health concerns on the internet is more convenient for me than contacting a doctor’s office

(6/69)183

(16)42

(1/9)24

(3/5)14

1(1–1)

I prefer calling my doctor’s office to emailing them

(5/36)96

(6/4)12

(5/20)54

(4/38)101

1(1–2)

I send an email to my doctor because it's easier for me than visiting the office

(2/85)224

(3/10)27

(9/1)5

(7/2)7

1(1–2)

Looking up information online about medications is easier than asking my doctor

(5/74)196

(3/10)27

(4/11)30

(8/3)10

1(1–1)

Relationship with Doctor

I let my doctor handle the details of my health

(9/1)5

(0)0

(8/14)39

(3/83)219

1(1–1)

Doctors are my most trusted source of health information

(7/2)7

(3/2)6

(6/23)62

(5/71)188

1(1–1)

When I have a health concern, my first step is to contact my doctor’s office

(3/24)64

(5/6)17

(27)71

(2/42)111

1(1–2)

Cell phone expertise

I go online using my cell phone

(7/70)186

(5/6)17

(4/8)22

(1/14)37

1(1–1)

I send text messages to people using my mobile phone almost every day

(8/54)144

(11)29

(3/21)56

(9/12)34

1(1–2)

Internet privacy concerns

If I went on the internet, I would be very concerned about giving any personal information

(2/72)190

(6/10)28

(11)29

(1/6)16

1(1–2)

If I went on the internet, I would be concerned it would lead to invasions of my privacy

(5/71)188

(5/6)17

(4/14)38

(6/7)20

1(1–2)