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