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Table 3 Internet use in the previous month among people living with HIV/AIDS who do not use and do use dietary supplements.

From: Use of dietary supplements among people living with HIV/AIDS is associated with vulnerability to medical misinformation on the internet

 

Do Not Use Supplements

(n = 251)

Uses Supplements (n = 93)

  

Internet use in previous month

N

%

N

%

X 2

p

Any use of the Internet

116

46

73

79

29.6

.01

Searched HIV treatments

38

15

38

41

26.6

.01

Purchased health products

7

3

9

10

7.4

.01

Search medication information

35

14

28

30

12.2

.01

Search general health information

51

20

49

53

35.2

.01

Shared information from internet

with friend

62

24

46

50

19.9

.01

Friend shared information

from internet

52

21

42

45

21.0

.01