Categories | E-Mail Group(N = 67) | Control Group(N = 33) | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
N | % | N | % | |
Age (years) | ||||
30 to 49 | 12 | 41.8 | 7 | 21.2 |
50 to 65 | 17 | 35.8 | 19 | 57.6 |
>65 | 38 | 22.4 | 7 | 21.2 |
Sex | ||||
Female | 33 | 49.3 | 18 | 54.5 |
Male | 29 | 43.3 | 14 | 42.4 |
Missing data | 5 | 1 | ||
Average number of years in practice | 8.6 | 11.3 | ||
Highest level of education completed | ||||
High School | 17 | 25.4 | 6 | 18.2 |
College | 23 | 34.3 | 14 | 42.4 |
Graduate School | 26 | 38.8 | 12 | 36.4 |
Missing data | 1 | 1 | ||
I find it easy to use e-mail | ||||
Agree to strongly agree | 58 | 86.5 | 29 | 87.9 |
The number of hours spent using my computer each week | ||||
<1 hour | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
1 to 10 hours | 33 | 49.3 | 16 | 48.5 |
10 to 20 hours | 12 | 17.9 | 5 | 15.2 |
>20 hours | 18 | 26.8 | 11 | 33.3 |
Missing data | 1 | |||
Use internet for* | ||||
Health information | 47 | 58 | 23 | 69.7 |
Entertainment | 26 | 32.1 | 16 | 48.5 |
News | 42 | 31.9 | 23 | 69.7 |
Business/finance | 36 | 44.4 | 19 | 57.6 |
Shopping | 37 | 45.7 | 17 | 51.5 |
* Responses are not mutually exclusive.