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Table 2 Analysis of the information provided by the websites. Comparison of information about seasonal and H1N1 flu vaccine

From: How has the flu virus infected the Web? 2010 influenza and vaccine information available on the Internet

Website analysis criteria

Seasonal vaccine % (N=76)

H1N1 vaccine % (N=28)

p

General information about vaccine

86.8

75

ns

Gold standard adherence

100

100

ns

Completeness in relation to gold standard

21.2

57.1

0.0017

Scientific bibliographical references

56.1

71.4

ns

Information about administration routes

64.5

57.1

ns

Gold standard adherence

100

100

ns

Completeness in relation to gold standard

61.2

68.8

ns

Scientific bibliographical references

59.2

68.8

ns

Information about doses

59.2

64.3

ns

Gold standard adherence

100

100

ns

Completeness in relation to gold standard

42.2

83.3

0.0031

Scientific bibliographical references

62.2

83.3

ns

Information about vaccination period

84.2

57.1

0.0037

Gold standard adherence

100

100

ns

Completeness in relation to gold standard

32.8

56.3

ns

Scientific bibliographical references

53.1

68.8

ns

Information about indications

97.4

100

ns

Gold standard adherence

100

100

ns

Completeness in relation to gold standard

82.4

75

ns

Scientific bibliographical references

66.2

78.6

ns

Information about effectiveness

75

60.7

ns

Gold standard adherence

98.2

100

ns

Completeness in relation to gold standard

19.3

23.5

ns

Scientific bibliographical references

54.4

76.5

ns

Information about contraindications

88.2

57.1

0.0005

Gold standard adherence

100

93.7

ns

Completeness in relation to gold standard

61.2

31.3

0.0304

Scientific bibliographical references

53.7

75

ns

Information about benefits

80.3

64.3

ns

Gold standard adherence

100

100

ns

Completeness in relation to gold standard

42.6

38.9

ns

Scientific bibliographical references

52.4

77.8

ns

Information about risks

85.5

64.3

0.0167

Gold standard adherence

100

100

ns

Completeness in relation to gold standard

38.5

55.6

ns

Scientific bibliographical references

56.9

66.7

ns

  1. Notes:
  2. Percentages were calculated using as denominators the number of websites dealing with the seasonal vaccine only + websites dealing with both vaccines, and the number of websites dealing with the H1N1 vaccine only + websites dealing with both vaccines.
  3. ns: not statistically significant.