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Internet-Based Health Care Communication Among Cancer Survivors, 2011–2018 National Health Interview Survey

ORIGINAL RESEARCH — Volume 18 — September 9, 2021

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Figure. Increasing trend in internet-based health care communication use among cancer survivors stratified by age group, National Health Interview Survey 2011–2018. Any use of internet-based health care communication was defined as any use, in the past 12 months, of the following 3 types: communicated with a health care provider by email; filled a prescription on the internet; and scheduled a medical appointment on the internet. P value for the time trend was determined by using univariate logistic regression, where the dichotomized usage of internet-based health care communication (yes vs no) was the outcome variable, and survey year, treated as a continuous variable, was the explanatory variable. All Ps for trend ≤ .001.

Increasing trend in internet-based health care communication use among cancer survivors stratified by age group, National Health Interview Survey 2011–2018. Any use of internet-based health care communication was defined as any use, in the past 12 months, of the following 3 types: communicated with a health care provider by email; filled a prescription on the internet; and scheduled a medical appointment on the internet. P value for the time trend was determined by using univariate logistic regression, where the dichotomized usage of internet-based health care communication (yes vs no) was the outcome variable, and survey year, treated as a continuous variable, was the explanatory variable. All Ps for trend ≤ .001.
Year Aged 18-64 Aged ≥65
Any use
2011 19.3 11.4
2012 19.7 10.7
2013 20.2 13.2
2014 23.3 12.7
2015 26.9 15.1
2016 29.2 18.5
2017 34.4 21.8
2018 40.2 22.6
Filled a prescription
2011 13.1 7.3
2012 10.5 7.2
2013 11.0 8.9
2014 12.3 8.6
2015 12.8 7.8
2016 13.7 10.1
2017 14.2 10.8
2018 18.5 11.7
Scheduled a medical appointment
2011 4.9 2.7
2012 8.3 2.1
2013 7.0 3.1
2014 9.3 4.8
2015 15.1 6.1
2016 14.6 6.9
2017 20.7 10.0
2018 20.5 10.6
Communicated with a health care provider
2011 8.9 5.5
2012 9.8 4.0
2013 10.0 5.9
2014 14.9 7.0
2015 19.1 10.5
2016 19.9 11.2
2017 22.8 14.9
2018 28.1 15.4

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Page last reviewed: September 9, 2021
Content source: National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion