Health information seeking on the Internet: a double divide? Results from a representative survey in the Paris metropolitan area France 2005–2006

摘要

BackgroundThe Internet is a major source of information for professionals and the general public, especially in the field of health. However, despite ever-increasing connection rates, a digital divide persists in the industrialised countries. The objective of this study was to assess the determinants involved in: 1) having or not having Internet access; and 2) using or not using the Internet to obtain health information.