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Table 3 How many internet sources do you use to find health-related information? by age and educational attainment

From: Older adults in the digital health era: insights on the digital health related knowledge, habits and attitudes of the 65 year and older population

 

Elementary school or lower

Vocational school / skilled worker

High school

Higher education

18–64 years old

How many internet sources do you use to find health-related information?

0

77

72

48

17

33.3%

20.7%

10.5%

6.5%

1–2

60

93

89

75

26.0%

26.7%

19.6%

28.8%

3 or more

94

183

318

168

40.7%

52.6%

69.9%

64.6%

Total

231

348

455

260

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

65–74 years old

How many internet sources do you use to find health-related information?

0

88

9

17

7

64.7%

33.3%

33.3%

22.6%

1–2

17

5

6

6

12.5%

18.5%

11.8%

19.4%

3 or more

31

13

28

18

22.8%

48.1%

54.9%

58.1%

Total

136

27

51

31

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

75 + years old

How many internet sources do you use to find health-related information?

0

80

7

23

5

75.5%

58.3%

52.3%

26.3%

1–2

14

4

3

4

13.2%

33.3%

6.8%

21.1%

3 or more

12

1

18

10

11.3%

8.3%

40.9%

52.6%

Total

106

12

44

19

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%