From: Consumer access to health information on the internet: health policy implications
Action | Number taking action | Search time | Value | Usefulness | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N | % | Hours | $ | Score | (a) | |
Talked to family member, friend, neighbour, or workmate | 73 | 57.9% | 0.47 | 70 | 3.36 | |
Contacted general medical practitioner | 45 | 35.7% | 0.56 | 64 | 3.23 | |
Changed eating and/or drinking habits | 42 | 33.3% | 0.49 | 67 | 3.52 | |
Bookmarked the website for future reference | 28 | 22.2% | 0.44 | 74 | 3.71 | (b) |
Bought a health product from a health store | 25 | 19.8% | 0.36 | 63 | 3.32 | |
Exercised more | 17 | 13.5% | 0.43 | 75 | 3.18 | |
Bought a medicine or medical product from a pharmacist | 17 | 13.5% | 0.48 | 70 | 3.50 | |
Did nothing | 16 | 12.7% | 0.43 | 42 | 2.59 | (b) |
Contacted medical specialist | 15 | 11.9% | 0.53 | 71 | 3.13 | |
Gave up smoking | 12 | 9.5% | 0.46 | 65 | 3.50 | |
Contacted alternative health practitioner | 7 | 5.6% | 0.39 | 59 | 3.86 | |
Relaxed more | 6 | 4.8% | 0.54 | 71 | 2.83 | |
Contacted osteopath or chiropractor | 5 | 4.0% | 0.45 | 37 | 3.60 | |
Advice of health professional more likely to be followed | 4 | 3.2% | 0.69 | 91 | 3.50 | |
Contacted pharmacist | 4 | 3.2% | 0.44 | 55 | 3.63 | |
Contacted physiotherapist | 4 | 3.2% | 0.38 | 85 | 3.00 | |
Contacted support group | 3 | 2.4% | 0.50 | 82 | 3.83 | |
Bought a medicine or medical product over the internet | 2 | 1.6% | 0.48 | 115 | 4.00 | |
Contacted nurse/ midwife | 2 | 1.6% | 0.50 | 75 | 4.00 | |
Other | 5 | 4.0% | ||||
Total | 126 | 263.5% | 0.46 | 61 | 3.19 |