Examining the correlates of online health information-seeking behavior among men compared with women

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dc.contributor.authorNikoloudakis, I.
dc.contributor.authorVandelanotte, C.
dc.contributor.authorRebar, A.
dc.contributor.authorSchoeppe, S.
dc.contributor.authorAlley, S.
dc.contributor.authorDuncan, M.
dc.contributor.authorShort, C.
dc.date.issued2018
dc.descriptionFirst published online May 18 2016
dc.description.abstractThis study aimed to identify and compare the demographic, health behavior, health status, and social media use correlates of online health-seeking behaviors among men and women. Cross-sectional self-report data were collected from 1,289 Australian adults participating in the Queensland Social Survey. Logistic regression analyses were used to identify the correlates of online health information seeking for men and women. Differences in the strength of the relation of these correlates were tested using equality of regression coefficient tests. For both genders, the two strongest correlates were social media use (men: odds ratio [OR] = 2.57, 95% confidence interval [CI: 1.78, 3.71]; women: OR = 2.93, 95% CI [1.92, 4.45]) and having a university education (men: OR = 3.63, 95% CI [2.37, 5.56]; women: OR = 2.74, 95% CI [1.66, 4.51]). Not being a smoker and being of younger age were also associated with online health information seeking for both men and women. Reporting poor health and the presence of two chronic diseases were positively associated with online health seeking for women only. Correlates of help seeking online among men and women were generally similar, with exception of health status. Results suggest that similar groups of men and women are likely to access health information online for primary prevention purposes, and additionally that women experiencing poor health are more likely to seek health information online than women who are relatively well. These findings are useful for analyzing the potential reach of online health initiatives targeting both men and women.
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityIrene A. Nikoloudakis, Corneel Vandelanotte, Amanda L. Rebar, Stephanie Schoeppe, Stephanie Alley, Mitch J. Duncan and Camille E. Short
dc.identifier.citationAmerican Journal of Men's Health, 2018; 12(5):1358-1367
dc.identifier.doi10.1177/1557988316650625
dc.identifier.issn1557-9883
dc.identifier.issn1557-9891
dc.identifier.orcidNikoloudakis, I. [0009-0005-8546-6583]
dc.identifier.orcidShort, C. [0000-0002-4177-4251]
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2440/117487
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherSAGE Publications
dc.relation.granthttp://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1090517
dc.relation.granthttp://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1105926
dc.rights© The Author(s) 2016 Article reuse guidelines: sagepub.com/journals-permissions
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.1177/1557988316650625
dc.subjectHealth information seeking; Internet; gender; correlates
dc.titleExamining the correlates of online health information-seeking behavior among men compared with women
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.publication-statusPublished

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