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

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

Jamie A Mitchell  1 , Hayley S Thompson  2 , Daphne C Watkins  3 , Deirdre Shires  2 , Charles S Modlin Jr  4
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Disparities in health-related Internet use among African American men, 2010

Jamie A Mitchell et al. Prev Chronic Dis. .

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.

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