Here are six other numbers to know from the data.
- 4.1 percent of respondents aged 18-64 participated in online chat groups to learn about a health topic, compared to 2 percent of respondents aged 65 and over.
- 8.8 percent of respondents aged 18-64 filled a prescription online, compared to 8.6 percent of respondents aged 65 and over.
- 11.3 percent of respondents aged 18-64 scheduled an appointment with a provider online, compared to 6 percent of respondents aged 65 and over.
- 11.7 percent of respondents aged 18-64 emailed with their provider, compared to 8.9 percent of respondents aged 65 and over.
- Within each category, women used more health IT than men.
- Health IT use increased with education.
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