Online Health Information-Seeking Behavior and Confidence in Filling Out Online Forms Among Latinos: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of the California Health Interview Survey, 2011-2012

Summary

Published Date: July 04, 2016

​The study examined Internet use, online health information-seeking behavior, and confidence in filling out online forms among Latinos as it relates to health-risk behaviors. 

Authors used the adult population file of the 2011–2012 California Health Interview Survey (CHIS), analyzing Internet use, online health information-seeking behavior, and confidence in filling out online forms using binary logistic regression among Latinos and whites (27,289), Latinos (9,506), and Latinos who use the Internet (6,037).

Findings: The study reports foreign-born Latinos have lower odds of engaging in online health information-seeking behavior, and higher odds of reporting a lack of confidence in filling out online forms compared to US-born Latinos. 

Authors conclude Latinos, particularly foreign-born individuals, are at an increased risk of being left behind as the move to increase online content delivery and care expands.