Polukhin Nikita Valerevich, Ekkert Natalia Vladimirovna
N.A. Semashko Department of Public Health and Healthcare, F.F. Erismann Institute of Public Health, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University), Moscow 119435, Russia.
Iran J Public Health. 2022 Sep;51(9):2034-2040. doi: 10.18502/ijph.v51i9.10558.
The internet is fast becoming one of the key instruments for seeking health-related information. This study aimed to investigate factors associated with internet use for health information among adults in the Russian Federation and to identify factors that explain its variation.
The data were collected from the online survey conducted in Russian Federation on Aug-Sep 2020. A bivariate chi-square test was used to identify factors for further analysis. The binomial logistic regression model was fitted to the data to determine the relationship between dependent and independent variables.
Overall, 1319 adults' survey submissions were analyzed. The binomial regression model showed women (OR 1.507, 95% CI 1.152-1.972), those with higher education level (OR 2.688, 95% CI 1.380-5.234), avid Internet users (3-4 h per day OR 2.187, 95% CI 1.383-3.460; 5+ h per day OR 2.361, 95% CI 1.475-3.781) are more likely to seek the health information on the Internet. Older participants (35-49 yr OR .701, 95% CI .498-.988; 50+ yr OR .624, 95% CI .430-.907) and those who live in rural areas (OR .469, 95% CI .308-.712) are less likely to use the internet for health information.
It is important to promote health information-seeking behavior among men, older, less educated individuals, and those who live in rural areas. The improvement of digital skills and infrastructure may engage those who experience difficulties accessing health information over the internet.
互联网正迅速成为获取健康相关信息的关键工具之一。本研究旨在调查俄罗斯联邦成年人中与使用互联网获取健康信息相关的因素，并确定解释其差异的因素。
数据收集自2020年8月至9月在俄罗斯联邦进行的在线调查。采用双变量卡方检验来确定进一步分析的因素。将二项逻辑回归模型应用于数据，以确定因变量和自变量之间的关系。
总体而言，分析了1319名成年人的调查问卷提交情况。二项回归模型显示，女性（比值比1.507，95%置信区间1.152 - 1.972）、受过高等教育的人（比值比2.688，95%置信区间1.380 - 5.234）、重度互联网用户（每天3 - 4小时，比值比2.187，95%置信区间1.383 - 3.460；每天5小时以上，比值比2.361，95%置信区间1.475 - 3.781）更有可能在互联网上搜索健康信息。年龄较大的参与者（35 - 49岁，比值比0.701，95%置信区间0.498 - 0.988；50岁以上，比值比0.624，95%置信区间0.430 - 0.907）以及居住在农村地区的人（比值比0.469，95%置信区间0.308 - 0.712）使用互联网获取健康信息的可能性较小。
促进男性、年龄较大、受教育程度较低的个体以及居住在农村地区的人的健康信息搜索行为非常重要。数字技能和基础设施的改善可能会使那些在通过互联网获取健康信息方面遇到困难的人参与进来。
