People living with chronic disease and the Internet in Catalonia Working in Progress Researcher Internet Interdisciplinary Institute IN3 i2TIC Research group www.i2tic.net Lecturer Information and Communication Science at Open University of Catalonia Dr . Francisco Lupiáñez-Villanueva [email_address] http://ictconsequences.net Dr . Francisco Lupiáñez-Villanueva

Citizens Data: December 2007 – January 2008 Computer-assisted telephone interviewing (CATI) Representative sample (07, 2000 interviews – 2.5% S.E – 95% C.I) Questionnaire Health status and health care services use Health attitude and Health information Internet and ICT uses Health and the Internet No Internet users Healthcare Information and Communication Channels Socio demographic www.ictconsequences.net

Data: December 2007 – January 2008

Computer-assisted telephone interviewing (CATI)

Representative sample (07, 2000 interviews – 2.5% S.E – 95% C.I)

Questionnaire

Health status and health care services use

Health attitude and Health information

Internet and ICT uses

Health and the Internet

No Internet users

Healthcare Information and Communication Channels

Socio demographic

Citizens – Health status How would you rate your own health? 7.8% Excellent 17.7% Very good 48.8% Good 21.1% Poor 4.7% Very poor Do you have any chronic disease that you have to control permanently? 28.6% Yes 71.4% No www.ictconsequences.net

How would you rate your own health?

7.8% Excellent

17.7% Very good

48.8% Good

21.1% Poor

4.7% Very poor

Do you have any chronic disease that you have to control permanently?

28.6% Yes

71.4% No

Chronic disease and the Internet utilization (p<0.001) www.ictconsequences.net

Chronic disease and Health Internet utilization (p<0.001) www.ictconsequences.net Have you used the Internet to look for health information or to access online services?

E-readiness to Network Society AGE EDUCATION PROFESSION Based on: Horrigan, J. (2007) A Typology of Information and Communication Technology Users. PEW Internet & American Life Project. http://www.pewinternet.org/~/media//Files/Reports/2007/PIP_ICT_Typology.pdf.pdf www.ictconsequences.net

Chronic disease and E-readiness to Network Society (p<0.001) www.ictconsequences.net

People living with chronic disease and the Internet in Catalonia Working in Progress Researcher Internet Interdisciplinary Institute IN3 i2TIC Research group www.i2tic.net Lecturer Information and Communication Science at Open University of Catalonia Dr . Francisco Lupiáñez-Villanueva [email_address] http://ictconsequences.net Dr . Francisco Lupiáñez-Villanueva