Table 1.
Participant characteristics.
Fig 1.
Privacy & security of general online information vs. health information.
Concern about privacy and security of information was measured on a 1–10 scale. Percentages represent respondents who selected 6–10, indicating concern. Control of privacy of information was measured on a Likert scale with response options of No control, Not much control, A lot of control, and Complete control. Percentages reflect respondents who selected A lot to Complete control. Security of information was measured on a Likert scale with response options of Not at all secure, Not very secure, Somewhat secure, and Very secure. Percentages reflect respondents who selected Somewhat to Very secure. *Significant at P < 0.05.
Table 2.
Predictors of level of concern about privacy of online and health information*.
Table 3.
Predictors of level of concern about security of online and health information*.
Fig 2.
Concern about privacy & security of general online vs. health information.
Younger Millennials 18–27 years old, Older Millennials 28–35 years old, Generation X 36–51 years old, Baby Boomers 52–70 years old. Concern about privacy and security of information was measured on a 1–10 scale, anchored by 1 = Not at all concerned to 10 = Extremely concerned.