Hispanics' use of Internet health information: an exploratory study.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The research examined use of the Internet to seek health information among Hispanics in the United States.

Methods

A secondary analysis used the Impact of the Internet and Advertising on Patients and Physicians, 2000-2001, survey data. Pearson's chi(2) test, multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA), analysis of variance (ANOVA), and independent samples t tests were conducted to test for relationships and differences between facets of Hispanic and non-Hispanic white online health information seeking.

Results

Findings indicated lower Internet health information seeking among Hispanics (28.9%, n=72) than non-Hispanic whites (35.6%, n=883). On a scale of 1 (strongly agree) to 4 (strongly disagree), Hispanics were likely to agree that Internet health information

SUBMITTER: Pena-Purcell N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2268221 | biostudies-literature | 2008 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature