| Do Not Use Supplements (n = 251) | Uses Supplements (n = 93) |  |  | ||
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Internet source and perception rating | M | SD | M | SD | t | p |
Matthias Rath - "Micronutrients Help Control AIDS" | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Believes the information | 6.4 | 2.6 | 4.2 | 2.6 | 2.3 | .05 |
Information is factual | 6.4 | 2.7 | 7.2 | 2.3 | .05 | Â |
Trust the information | 6.3 | 2.7 | 7.0 | 2.8 | 1.9 | n.s. |
Information is important to me | 6.9 | 2.9 | 7.8 | 2.8 | 2.3 | .05 |
Jonathan Campbell - "A Cure for AIDS?" | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Believes the information | 6.2 | 2.8 | 7.5 | 2.6 | 3.6 | .01 |
Information is factual | 6.1 | 2.8 | 6.8 | 2.8 | 2.2 | .05 |
Trust the information | 5.8 | 2.8 | 6.9 | 2.8 | 3.4 | .01 |
Information is important to me | 7.6 | 3.0 | 8.5 | 2.6 | 2.4 | .01 |
Mean ratings Rath and Campbell scenarios | 6.5 | 2.3 | 7.3 | 2.2 | 3.3 | .01 |
Tufts Medical School - "Choose Snacks That Work for You!" | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Believes the information | 7.9 | 2.4 | 8.9 | 1.9 | 3.6 | .01 |
Information is factual | 7.5 | 2.6 | 8.6 | 2.1 | 3.6 | .01 |
Trust the information | 7.6 | 2.5 | 8.7 | 2.0 | 3.6 | .01 |
Information is important to me | 8.2 | 2.4 | 8.8 | 2.4 | 2.0 | .05 |