Table 2 Internet use patterns of participants (n = 702)
Characteristics | n (%) | Statistics | P |
|---|---|---|---|
Self-assessment of internet skills | |||
 Excellent | 151 (21.5) | 29.043a | <0.001 |
 Good | 272 (38.7) |  |  |
 Fair | 257 (36.6) |  |  |
 Poor | 22 (3.1) |  |  |
 Very poor | 0 (0) |  |  |
Major digital devices used for internet access | Â | Â | |
 Mobile phone | 685 (97.6) | UA | UA |
 Computer or laptop | 371 (52.8) |  |  |
 Tablet | 177 (25.2) |  |  |
Major internet usage behaviors | |||
 Watching movies & TV | 466 (66.4) | UA | UA |
 Watching short-form videos | 524 (74.6) |  |  |
 Online social | 418 (59.5) |  |  |
 Online shopping | 443 (63.1) |  |  |
 Online games | 202 (28.8) |  |  |
 Reading novels online | 162 (23.1) |  |  |
 Information searching | 323 (46.0) |  |  |
 Study/work | 464 (66.1) |  |  |
OHISB | |||
whether the participant had looked for web-based health related information in the last 3 months | |||
 No | 448 (63.8) | −4.078b | <0.001 |
 Yes | 254 (36.2) |  |  |
Frequency of health-related internet use | |||
 Every day | 273 (38.9) | 24.614c | <0.001 |
 A few days a week | 165 (23.5) |  |  |
 About 1 day per week | 109 (15.5) |  |  |
 Less than 1 day per week | 89 (12.7) |  |  |
 Almost never | 66 (9.4) |  |  |