Disparities in health-related Internet use among African American men, 2010

Prev Chronic Dis. 2014 Mar 20:11:E43. doi: 10.5888/pcd11.130217.

Abstract

Given the benefits of health-related Internet use, we examined whether sociodemographic, medical, and access-related factors predicted this outcome among African American men, a population burdened with health disparities. African American men (n = 329) completed an anonymous survey at a community health fair in 2010; logistic regression was used to identify predictors. Only education (having attended some college or more) predicted health-related Internet use (P < .001). African American men may vary in how they prefer to receive health information; those with less education may need support to engage effectively with health-related Internet use.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Attitude to Health
  • Black or African American*
  • Computer-Assisted Instruction
  • Data Collection
  • Educational Status
  • Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice*
  • Humans
  • Internet*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Socioeconomic Factors
  • Surveys and Questionnaires