Table 3 Information sources used by parents (N = 1,091) and adolescents (N = 873) and contribution of these information sources in making a choice and the reliability of these sources
Parents | ||||
Information sources | Used by % of parents (n) Total n = 1,091 | IF USED Contribution of source in making a choice (% rated very high or high) | IF USED Reliability of source (% rated very reliable) | IF USED Reliability of source (% very or somewhat) |
Folder that came with invite | 58.0 (633) | 64.3 | 74.6 | 92.7 |
News | 50.3 (549) | 69.0 | 38.4 | 87.1 |
Online searches | 43.9 (479) | 53.4 | 20.5 | 72.0 |
Conversations with family/friends | 27.3 (298) | 59.1 | 28.5 | 73.8 |
RIVM website | 26.2 (286) | 71.7 | 71.3 | 87.1 |
GP, GGD, JGZ | 12.8 (140) | 77.9 | 85.0 | 95.7 |
(None used) | 9.0 (98) | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Other | 8.5 (93) | 87.1 | 71.0 | 94.6 |
Social Media | 5.3 (58) | 44.8 | 8.6 | 50.0 |
Adolescents | ||||
Information sources | Used by % of adolescents (n) Total n = 873 | IF USED Contribution of source in making a choice (% rated very high or high) | IF USED Reliability of source (% rated very reliable only) | IF USED Reliability of source (% very or somewhat) |
Conversations with parents/family | 57.9 (505) | 60.6 | 56.4 | 91.3 |
Folder that came with invite | 45.4 (396) | 55.3 | 87.3 | 91.9 |
Conversations with friends | 41.1 (359) | 30.6 | 10.9 | 49.9 |
News | 39.0 (340) | 45.3 | 45.3 | 84.7 |
Social Media | 19.1 (167) | 37.7 | 14.4 | 54.5 |
Online searches | 17.9 (156) | 49.4 | 19.2 | 68.0 |
School | 6.5 (57) | 43.9 | 36.8 | 80.7 |
None used | 6.1 (53) | n/a | n/a | n/a |
RIVM website | 2.7 (25) | 60.0 | 56.0 | 84.0 |
GP, GGD, JGZ | 2.5 (22) | 40.9 | 81.8 | 95.5 |
Other | 1.7 (15) | 40.0 | 33.3 | 66.7 |