Table 8 College students’ search for health information (comparing those with, and without, cause for concern in the last year)
Variables | Worried (in the last year) | Not worried (in the last year) | p-value (Pearson Chi-square) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N | Number (%) | N | Number (%) | ||
Used internet service for seeking health info (at least 1) | 187 | 31 (16.6) | 197 | 15 (7.6) | 0.007 |
Heard radio spots or messages on health (in last 30 days) | 65 | 6 (9.2) | 76 | 13 (17.1) | 0.172 |
Seen TV spots of programmes on health (in last 30 days) | 181 | 60 (33.1) | 189 | 41 (21.7) | 0.013 |
Read health messages in newspapers (last 30 days) | 187 | 68 (36.4) | 197 | 59 (29.9) | 0.182 |
Seen other printed health messages (in last 30 days) | 187 | 61 (32.6) | 197 | 34 (17.3) | 0.000 |
Heard miking messages on health (in last 30 days) | 187 | 47 (25.1) | 197 | 35 (17.8) | 0.078 |