Web Use Statistics: For Health Info, Women Often Turn to the Web
From the article:

Women are more likely than men to search for health information on the Internet, according to researchers who analyzed four years of U.S. national survey data.

A team at Bryant University in Smithfield, R.I., also found that:

* women are more likely than men to seek online support groups for medical problems;
* women are more likely than men to seek health care information for others;
* women visit more health sites than men;
* men are more likely than women to go online for sensitive health information that may be difficult to talk about.

Source: Health Day

See Also: Washington Post Article with More Details

See Also: More Material by Article Co-Author, Janet Morahan-Martin

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