Table 5 Best sources of health information
From: Improving the Deaf community's access to prostate and testicular cancer information: a survey study
Rank | Pre-video | Post-video | 2 month post |
|---|---|---|---|
First | Doctor (47%) DCS (15.7%) Internet (10.8%) Health education programs (9.8%) | Doctor (48%) DCS (16%) Internet (13.7%) Health education programs (9.8%) | Doctor (42.2%) DCS (18.6%) Internet (13.7%) Health education programs (7.8%) |
Second | Internet (18.6%) DCS (15.7%) Health education programs (14.7%) Health books/pamphlets (7.8%) | DCS (21%) Internet (15%) Health books/pamphlets (12.7%) Doctor (12.7%) | DCS (17.6%) Doctor (15.7%) Health education programs (12.7%) Internet (9.8%) |
Third | DCS (17.6 %) Health books/pamphlets (16.7%) Family (12.7%) Doctor (11.8%) | Health education programs (19.6%) DCS (15%) Health books/pamphlets (12.7%) Friends (12.7%) | DCS (16.7%) Health education programs (14.7%) Health books/pamphlets (11.8%) Internet (11.8%) |
Fourth | Health education programs (13.7%) Doctor (13.7%) Friends and family (11.8%) Health books/ pamphlets (11.8%) | Health education programs (15.7%) Family (15.7%) DCS (14.7%) Health books/pamphlets (11.8%) | Health education programs (20.6%) DCS (11.8%) Doctor (11.8%) Health books/pamphlets (10.8%) |