1. Online Health Information-Seeking Behavior Among Korean American Immigrants in Rural Alabama: Dose Discrimination Matter?
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Lee, Hee Yun, Hao, Zhichao, and Choi, Eun Young
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IMMIGRANTS ,STATISTICAL significance ,HUMAN research subjects ,SOCIAL determinants of health ,INTERNET ,RURAL conditions ,DISCRIMINATION (Sociology) ,MULTIPLE regression analysis ,AGE distribution ,HEALTH status indicators ,RACE ,INFORMED consent (Medical law) ,SURVEYS ,INTERNET access ,MATHEMATICAL variables ,T-test (Statistics) ,HEALTH ,INFORMATION resources ,QUESTIONNAIRES ,ACCESS to information ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics ,INFORMATION-seeking behavior ,STATISTICAL sampling ,MARITAL status ,ETHNIC groups ,DATA analysis software - Abstract
Little attention has been paid to online health information seeking (OHIS) among immigrants residing in rural areas. This study examines the intensity of OHIS among Korean American (KA) immigrants living in rural Alabama. A total number of 261 KA immigrants aged 23 to 75 participated in the study. Multiple linear regression analyses were conducted. Age (B = − 0.044, p < 0.05), marital status (B = 1.132, p < 0.05), race/ethnic discrimination (B = 0.821, p < 0.05), having computer or tablet (B = 1.286, p < 0.05), and access to internet (B = 1.778, p < 0.01) were associated with the intensity of OHIS. Substantial efforts should be devoted to narrowing the access gap by providing offline health information services for those without internet access and with limited health literacy. Moreover, culturally competent healthcare services and information should be provided to serve racial/ethnic minority populations better. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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