Man Ping Wang|Kasisomayajula Viswanath|Tai Hing Lam|Xin Wang|Sophia Siu Chee Chan
Social Determinants of Health Information Seeking among Chinese Adults in Hong Kong
University of Hong Kong|Dana-Farber Cancer Institute|University of Hong Kong|University of Hong Kong|University of Hong Kong
health communication inequalities observed western population less known among chinese investigated health information seeking behaviours social determinants among chinese adults hong kongprobabilitybased sample surveys telephone conducted 2009 201011 2012 monitor family health information use frequency health information seeking television radio newspapersmagazines internet recorded dichotomised 1 timemonth 1 timemonth reference logistic regression used yield adjusted odds ratios aor health information seeking different demographic characteristics socioeconomic status education employment income chronic disease behaviours smoking drinking physical activityamong 4553 subjects surveys 851 sought health information monthly newspapersmagazines 662 television 614 radio 356 internet 332 overall male lower education attainment lower household income eversmoking physical inactivity associated less frequent health information seeking p 005 compared younger people older people less likely search health information internet like obtain radio p trend 0001 chronic diseases associated frequent health information seeking television aor 125 95 ci 107147 internet aor 146 95 ci 124173this study provided first evidence health information inequalities nonwestern population advanced mass media internet penetration socioeconomic inequalities behavioural clustering health information seeking suggested resources needed improving health communication disadvantage groups