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World J Clin Pediatr. Sep 9, 2021; 10(5): 93-105
Published online Sep 9, 2021. doi: 10.5409/wjcp.v10.i5.93
Published online Sep 9, 2021. doi: 10.5409/wjcp.v10.i5.93
Table 3 Internet usage to access medical information regarding the residence of the family (n = 202), n (%)
| Rural residence, n = 97 | Urban residence, n = 105 | Total | P value | |
| Previous medical information searching on Internet | ||||
| Yes | 65 (67) | 91 (86.7) | 156 (77.2) | 0.0009 |
| No | 32 (33) | 14 (13.3) | 46 (22.8) | |
| Internet usage in 24 h prior to admission | ||||
| Yes | 40 (41.2) | 45 (42.9) | 85 (42.1) | 0.81 |
| No | 57 (58.8) | 60 (57.1) | 117 (57.9) | |
| Which family member searched on Internet mostly? | ||||
| Mother | 68 (70.4) | 81 (76.7) | 149 (73.8) | 0.25 |
| Father | 29 (29.6) | 24 (23.3) | 53 (26.2) | |
| Search engines used | ||||
| 80 (82.5) | 93 (88.6) | 173 (85.6) | 0.0078 | |
| Wikipedia | 12 (12.4) | 25 (23.8) | 37 (18.3) | |
| Other | 12 (12.4) | 3 (2.9) | 15 (7.4) | |
| Do you trust the websites in terms of validity? | ||||
| Yes | 53 (54.6) | 49 (46.7) | 102 (50.5) | 0.26 |
| No | 44 (45.4) | 56 (53.3) | 100 (49.5) | |
| Were the health information comprehensive? | ||||
| Yes | 75 (77.3) | 71 (67.6) | 146 (72.3) | 0.12 |
| No | 22 (22.7) | 34 (32.4) | 56 (27.7) | |
| Level of satisfaction with the medical information | ||||
| High | 21 (21.6) | 25 (23.8) | 46 (22.8) | 0.12 |
| Medium | 70 (72.2) | 56 (53.3) | 126 (62.4) | |
| Low | 6 (6.2) | 24 (22.9) | 30 (14.9) | |
- Citation: Aggelidou M, Deftereos SP, Cassimos DC, Skarentzos K, Oikonomou P, Angelidou A, Nikolaou C, Koufopoulos G, Kambouri K. Influence of education and residence on the parental search for pediatric surgical information on the internet. World J Clin Pediatr 2021; 10(5): 93-105
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2219-2808/full/v10/i5/93.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5409/wjcp.v10.i5.93