Table 2: eHealth literacy skills (Rating 1 to 5; 1 is strongly disagree and 5 is strongly agree).
U.S. (n/%) | South Korea (n/%) | ||||||||
Items | Disagree | Undecided | Agree | Strongly agree | Strongly disagree | Disagree | Undecided | Agree | Strongly agree |
I know what health resources are available on the Internet | 0 | 5 (5.9) | 35 (41.2) | 45 (52.9) | 0 | 3 (3.6) | 26 (31) | 52 (61.9) | 3 (3.6) |
I know where to find helpful health resources on the Internet | 0 | 3 (3.5) | 38 (44.7) | 44 (51.8) | 0 | 5 (6) | 34 (40.5) | 40 (47.6) | 5 (6) |
I know how to find helpful health resources on the Internet | 0 | 3 (3.5) | 37 (43.5) | 45 (52.9) | 0 | 2 (2.4) | 28 (33.3) | 47 (56) | 7 (8.3) |
I know how to use the Internet to answer my questions about health | 1 (1.2) | 3 (3.5) | 30 (35.3) | 51 (60.0) | 0 | 4 (4.8) | 16 (19) | 58 (69) | 6 (7.1) |
I know how to use the health information I find on the Internet to help me | 1 (1.2) | 2 (2.4) | 33 (38.8) | 49 (57.6) | 0 | 1 (1.2) | 14 (16.7) | 64 (76.2) | 5 (6) |
I have the skills I need to evaluate the health resources I find on the Internet | 2 (2.4) | 3 (3.5) | 33 (38.8) | 47 (55.3) | 1 (1.2) | 5 (6) | 29 (34.5) | 45 (53.6) | 4 (4.8) |
I can tell high-quality health resources from low-quality health resources on the Internet | 2 (2.4) | 4 (4.7) | 41 (48.2) | 38 (44.7) | 3 (3.6) | 17 (20.2) | 40 (47.6) | 23 (27.4) | 1 (1.2) |
I feel confident in using information from the Internet to make health decisions | 5 (5.9) | 4 (4.7) | 32 (37.6) | 44 (51.8) | 1 (1.2) | 18 (21.4) | 38 (45.2) | 27 (32.1) | 0 |