title: Computer access and Internet use among urban youths.
abstract: This report presents data on computer access, Internet use, and factors associated with health information seeking on the Internet among a sample of youths aged 15 to 30 years in New York City. Findings from street intercept surveys indicate substantial computer access at home (62%) and frequent (everyday or a few times a week) Internet use (66%). Fifty-five percent of the sample reported seeking health information on the Internet, which was associated with positive beliefs about getting a health checkup and frequent Internet use.
authors.affiliation: Center for Applied Public Health, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, 722 W. 168th Street, 12th Floor, New York, NY 10032, USA. ab443@columbia.edu
authors.forename: Amy
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bleakley
authors.forename: Cheryl R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Merzel
authors.forename: Nancy L
authors.initials: NL
authors.lastname: VanDevanter
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Messeri
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001292:Attitude to Computers; D001294:Attitude to Health; D003197:Computer Literacy; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008297:Male; D009042:Motivation; D009519:New York City; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014505:Urban Population