The Internet Use for Health Information Seeking among Ghanaian University Students: A Cross-Sectional Study

Table 3

Students’ use of Internet for health purpose.

Response		%
Use of Internet for health purpose
Yes	440	67.7
No	205	31.5
Missing	4	.8
Total	650	100.0
Reasons for using Internet for health purpose
Vast amount of valuable information available	249	56.6
Anonymous, private, and confidential	340	77.3
Easy to find information	421	95.7
Cheap	170	38.6
Convenient	310	70.5
Easy to communicate with peers	280	63.6
Less embarrassing than talking to a professional	216	49.1