Table 1 Standardized frequency score of information resources used, stratified by health information seeking target and disability status
From: Parents’ health information seeking behaviour – does the child’s health status play a role?
Overall | Disability status | P-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Disability | No disability | |||
n = 765 | n = 42 (5.5%) | n = 723 (94.5%) | ||
Information resource: digital media | ||||
General health and development, mean (SD) | 33.0 (15.3) | 33.7 (16.5) | 33.0 (15.2) | 0.8 |
Acute child’s illness, mean (SD) | 28.6 (27.4) | 26.71 (14.2) | 28.75 (15.6) | 0.5 |
Information resource: print media | ||||
General health and development, mean (SD) | 22.3 (16.8) | 16.3 (13.1) | 22.6 (17.0) | 0.02 |
Acute child’s illness, mean (SD) | 14.7 (13.7) | 8.9 (7.5) | 15.0 (13.9) | 0.02 |
Information resource: personal contacts | ||||
General health and development, mean (SD) | 38.0 (12.5) | 37.9 (10.4) | 38.0 (13.0) | 0.9 |
Acute child’s illness, mean (SD) | 37.9 (14.8) | 38.0 (13.4) | 37.9 (14.9) | 1.0 |