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Table 5 Most likely profiles of citizens using the Internet to get health information to help dealing with a consultation

From: Informed citizen and empowered citizen in health: results from an European survey

 

Find health information to help decide whether to consult a health professional

Find health information prior to an appointment

Find information after an appointment with health professionals

 

General population

Health Internet users

General population

Health Internet users

General population

Health Internet users

Gender

      

Age

15-25

15-25

15-25

26-35

26-35

 

Education

higher education

 

higher education

higher education

higher education

higher education

Kids at home (< 18)

      

Place of living

  

main city

main city

main city

main city

Work situation

      

Disable or with diagnosis

      

Relative disable or with diagnosis

      

Subjective health

      

At least one consultation in the last year

  

yes

yes

yes

yes

Interact with a HP never meet face-to-face

infrequent

infrequent

infrequent

infrequent

infrequent

infrequent

Participate in forums

established

established

infrequent

infrequent

established

established

Order medicines

established

established

established

established

established

established

Read about health or illness

established

established

established

established

established

established