Young Ji Lee|Bernadette Boden?Albala|Haomiao Jia|Adam B. Wilcox|Suzanne Bakken
The Association Between Online Health Information–Seeking Behaviors and Health Behaviors Among Hispanics in New York City: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study
University of Pittsburgh|New York University|Columbia University|Intermountain Healthcare|Columbia University
background hispanics fastestgrowing minority group united states suffer disproportionate burden chronic diseases studies shown online health information potential affect health behaviors influence management chronic disease significant proportion population little research focused hispanics objective specific aim descriptive crosssectional study examine association online health information8211seeking behaviors health behaviors physical activity fruit vegetable consumption alcohol use hypertension medication adherence among hispanics methods data collected convenience sample n2680 hispanics living northern manhattan bilingual community health workers facetoface interview analyzed using linear ordinal logistic regression variable selection statistical analyses guided integrative model ehealth use results 738 1982680 sample reported online health information8211seeking behaviors levels moderate physical activity fruit vegetable alcohol consumption low among individuals taking hypertension medication n825 adherence reported high approximately onethird 309 255825 sample controlling demographic situational literacy variables online health information8211seeking behaviors significantly associated fruit 946035 95 ci 008062 p01 vegetable 946036 95 ci 006065 p02 consumption physical activity 946373 95 ci 199546 p60001 alcohol consumption hypertension medication adherence regression models literacy factors used control variables associated 3 health behaviors social networking site membership used measure one dimension computer literacy associated fruit consumption 946023 95 ci 005042 p02 health literacy associated alcohol consumption 946044 95 ci 024063 p60001 hypertension medication adherence 9468211032 95 ci 8211062 8211003 p03 models explained small amount variance health behaviors conclusions given promising although modest associations online health information8211seeking behaviors health behaviors efforts needed improve hispanics8217 ability access understand health information enhance availability online health information suitable terms language readability level cultural relevance