Your usage of Internet for health/medical purposes

1 - How often did you search for health information online during the past week?

Did not search during the past week Once during the past week Two or three times during the past week More than three times during the past week Not applicable; I do not search for health information on the Internet 2 - About how many hours a day (both at home and at work) did you normally check for email as well as surf the web?

0 (I do not use the web) Less than two hours a day 2 to 4 hours a day 5 to 6 hours a day More than 6 hours a day 3 - I use the Internet for:

Less than 6 months 6 to 12 months 1 to 3 years 4 to 6 years 7 years or more 4 - How did you access the internet today?

Through a telephone modem Through a cable modem or DSL Through a wireless connection Through a T1, or high speed line Other Don't know 5 - I use the following Internet resources:

Browsing Web sites Email Newsletter List/newsgroup - reading only List/newsgroup - as participant Other 6 - Mainly, I search for:

Disease Descriptions Clinical trials Medical literature Support groups Not sure 7 - In the last 6 months have you sought online medical/health information for any of the following persons?

Myself My Patient(s) My Spouse My Child(ren) My Parent(s) My Relative(s) My Friend(s) Other 8 - My three favorite healthcare Web sites are: