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Computer Access and Internet Use Among Urban Youths

Author(s) -

Amy Bleakley,

Cheryl Merzel,

Nancy VanDevanter,

Peter Messeri

Publication year - 2004

Publication title -

american journal of public health

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284

H-Index - 264

eISSN - 1541-0048

pISSN - 0090-0036

DOI - 10.2105/ajph.94.5.744

Subject(s) - the internet , sample (material) , internet access , health information , environmental health , medicine , internet privacy , psychology , gerontology , family medicine , world wide web , health care , computer science , political science , chemistry , chromatography , law

This report presents data on computer access, Internet use, and factors associated with health information seeking on the Internet among a sample of youths aged 15 to 30 years in New York City. Findings from street intercept surveys indicate substantial computer access at home (62%) and frequent (everyday or a few times a week) Internet use (66%). Fifty-five percent of the sample reported seeking health information on the Internet, which was associated with positive beliefs about getting a health checkup and frequent Internet use.

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