Table 6 Proportions of the rated not disagree on the eHEALS items in Arabic speakers (n = 334) and Swedish speakers (n = 347)

I know how to find helpful health resources on the Internet

14.4

8.4

0.014

I feel confident in using information from the Internet to make health decision

16.3

9.1

0.006

I know where to find helpful health resources on the Internet

9.3

7.4

0.360

I know how to use the Internet to answer my health questions

11.9

8.9

0.206

I know what health resources are available on the Internet

11.5

12.6

0.658

I can tell high quality from low quality health resources on the Internet

17.8

12.1

0.036

I know how to use the health information I find on the Internet to help me

10.9

8.6

0.320

I have the skills I need to evaluate the health resources I find on the Internet

15.3

14.3

0.724