Online Health Information Seeking Behaviors of Hispanics in New York City: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study

摘要: Background: The emergence of the Internet has increased access to health information and can facilitate active individual engagement in care decision making. Hispanics are fastest-growing minority group United States also most underserved terms online information. A growing body literature examined correlates seeking behaviors (HISBs), but few studies have included Hispanics. Objective: specific aim this descriptive, correlational study was examine factors associated with HISBs Methods: sample (N=4070) recruited from five postal zip codes northern Manhattan for Washington Heights Inwood Informatics Infrastructure Comparative Effectiveness Research project. Survey data were collected via interview by bilingual community workers a center, households, other settings. Data analyzed using bivariate analyses logistic regression. Results: Among respondents, significantly higher education (OR 3.03, 95% CI 2.15-4.29, P =.003). Online household members respondent factors: female gender 1.60, 1.22-2.10, =.001), being younger 0.75, 0.62-0.90, =.002), married 1.36, 1.09-1.71, =.007), having 1.80, 1.404-2.316, =.001). Conclusions: This large-scale survey identified among that merit closer examination. To enhance Hispanics, providers policy makers need understand cultural context Hispanic population. Results provide foundation development informatics-based interventions improve States. [J Med Res 2014;16(7):e176]