Table 1 First health information source (N = 5,307)
Source | N | Weighted % | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|
Internet | 3,315 | 67.63 | 65.88 – 69.38 |
Doctor or healthcare provider | 937 | 15.66 | 13.96 – 17.36 |
Publications (books, pamphlets, brochures, magazines and newspapers) | 652 | 9.39 | 8.35 – 10.43 |
Family/friends/co-workers | 235 | 4.95 | 4.03 – 5.87 |
Other | 72 | 0.99 | 0.58 – 1.39 |
Telephone Service | 40 | 0.61 | 0.34 – 0.89 |
Cancer Organization | 17 | 0.26 | 0.08 – 0.44 |
Library | 21 | 0.23 | 0.09 – 0.37 |
Complementary or alternative medicine practitioner | 18 | 0.28 | 0.12 – 0.43 |