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Table 2 Characteristics health information seekers choosing doctor or healthcare provider first (n = 937)

From: The National Cancer Institute’s Health Information National Trends Survey [HINTS]: a national cross-sectional analysis of talking to your doctor and other healthcare providers for health information

 

N

Weighted %

95% CI

Gender

   

  Male

385

43.16

38.61 – 47.71

  Female

531

53.81

49.38 – 58.23

  Missing

21

3.03

0.47 – 5.58

Age

   

  18–45

150

28.62

23.12-34.13

  46–64

347

34.66

30.02-39.31

  65–75

241

18.14

15.31-20.97

  76–99

179

14.71

12.17-17.24

  Missing

20

3.87

0–8.13

Rurality

   

  Yes (8–9)

21

2.32

1.11-3.53

  No (1–7)

916

97.68

96.47-98.89

  Missing

~

~

~

Cancer history

   

  Yes

186

13.50

11.25-15.74

  No

746

86.12

83.83-88.40

  Missing

5

.39

0–0.78

General health

   

  Excellent

71

8.71

5.77-11.64

  Very good

302

31.08

26.47-35.68

  Good

347

34.63

30.00-39.25

  Fair

141

16.47

12.70-20.24

  Poor

52

6.48

2.81-10.15

  Missing

24

2.64

1.36-3.92

Income

   

  Less than and $20,000

234

26.40

21.01 – 31.79

  $20,000 to $49,999

258

27.10

22.20 – 32.00

  $50 k or above

311

34.14

30.68 – 38.22

  Missing

134

12.35

8.96 – 15.75

Race/Ethnicity

   

  White, NH

532

58.93

54.15 – 63.72

  African-American, NH

143

9.17

6.94 – 11.41

  Hispanic

111

16.36

11.63 – 21.08

  Other, NH

63

6.74

3.89 – 9.58

  Missing

88

8.80

6.23 – 11.37

Education

   

  Less than high School

118

23.11

17.22 – 28.99

  High school graduate

240

23.01

18.84 – 27.17

  Some college

292

31.83

26.98 – 36.69

  College or above

266

20.39

17.08 – 23.69

  Missing

21

1.67

0.82 – 2.51

Health insurance

   

  Yes

853

85.86

81.56 – 90.15

  No

69

13.02

8.83 – 17.21

  Missing

15

1.12

0.41 – 1.84

Veteran status

   

  Veteran

139

11.45

8.87 – 14.02

  Non-Veteran

735

80.64

77.11 – 84.17

  Missing

63

7.91

4.84 – 10.99

Internet use

   

  Yes

550

61.81

57.11 – 66.50

  No

386

38.17

33.48 – 42.85

  Missing

1

0.03

0.00 – 0.08

Access to internet

   

  Telephone line

52

5.09

2.67-7.53

  Broadband (DSL, cable, or FIOS)

359

37.47

32.33-42.61

  Cellular network (phone, 3G/4G)

166

22.29

16.53-28.04

  Wireless network (Wi-Fi)

274

31.30

26.00-36.60

  Missing

12

5.12

0.00-10.84