Rose Calixte|Argelis Rivera|Olutobi Oridota|William Beauchamp|Marlene Camacho?Rivera
Social and Demographic Patterns of Health-Related Internet Use Among Adults in the United States: A Secondary Data Analysis of the Health Information National Trends Survey
CUNY School of Law|Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai|CUNY School of Law|CUNY School of Law|SUNY Downstate Medical Center
national surveys us adults observed significant increases healthrelated internet use hriu documented disparities study aims identify social demographic patterns healthrelated internet use among us adults using data health information national trends survey hints 4 cycle 3 hints 5 cycle 1 examined hriu across healthcare health information seeking participation social media primary predictors gender raceethnicity age education income nativity adjustments smoking survey year used multivariable logistic regression survey weights identify independent predictors hriu 4817 respondents 43 used internet find doctor 80 looked online health information 20 used social media health issue 7 participated online health support group multivariable models older low ses participants significantly less likely use internet look provider use internet look health information someone else less likely use social media health issues use internet healthrelated purposes vast varies significantly demographics intended use