Table 4 Results of the content-related analysis (Chi-square test)
From: Breast cancer: patient information needs reflected in English and German web sites
Web projects in | |||
|---|---|---|---|
English | German | P-value | |
Formal criteria | |||
Author(s) mentioned* | 40 (30.3%) | 36 (55.4%) | <0.001 |
Qualification(s) of the author(s) mentioned* | 30 (22.7%) | 32 (49.2%) | <0.001 |
Referred literature | 23 (17.4%) | 7 (10.8%) | 0.222 |
Contact E-mail given* | 107 (81.1%) | 44 (67.7%) | 0.037 |
Privacy statement | 31 (23.5%) | 9 (13.8%) | 0.141 |
Disclaimer* | 53 (40.2%) | 9 (13.8%) | <0.001 |
Advertising | 80 (60.6%) | 45 (69.2%) | 0.237 |
Correct information on ‘last update’* | 34 (25.8%) | 35 (53.8%) | <0.001 |
Automatic update script | 7 (5.3%) | 2 (3.1%) | 0.482 |
Last update <1 year* | 102 (77.3%) | 34 (52.3%) | <0.001 |
Last update <2 years* | 18 (13.6%) | 19 (29.2%) | 0.008 |
Last update <3 years* | 3 (2.3%) | 8 (12.3%) | 0.004 |
Last update >3 years | 9 (6.8%) | 4 (6.2%) | 0.860 |
Information on therapy options | |||
Chemotherapy* | 129 (97.7%) | 47 (72.3%) | <0.001 |
Hormone therapy* | 129 (97.7%) | 43 (66.2%) | <0.001 |
Radiotherapy* | 125 (94.7%) | 45 (69.2%) | <0.001 |
Breast-conserving surgery | 109 (82.6%) | 49 (75.4%) | 0.234 |
Immune therapy | 21 (15.9%) | 8 (12.3%) | 0.502 |
Palliative therapy* | 6 (4.5%) | 22 (16.7%) | 0.004 |
Stem cell transplantation* | 22 (16.7%) | 4 (6.2%) | 0.040 |
Pain therapy | 3 (2.3%) | 3 (4.6%) | 0.368 |
Alternative or complementary medicine* | 24 (18.2%) | 30 (46.2%) | <0.001 |
Therapy-related information | |||
Therapy time | 55 (41.7%) | 22 (33.8%) | 0.290 |
Side effects* | 77 (58.3%) | 22 (33.8%) | 0.001 |
Risks of therapy* | 72 (54.5%) | 22 (33.8%) | 0.006 |
Current studies* | 24 (18.2%) | 2 (3.1%) | 0.003 |
Disease-related information | |||
Cancer aftercare* | 34 (25.8%) | 27 (41.5%) | 0.024 |
Risk factors* | 15 (11.4%) | 24 (36.9%) | <0.001 |
Prognosis | 34 (25.8%) | 39 (29.5%) | 0.605 |
Genetics | 43 (32.6%) | 28 (43.1%) | 0.149 |
Epidemiology | 64 (48.5%) | 36 (55.4%) | 0.312 |
Self-help groups* | 51 (38.6%) | 35 (53.8%) | 0.043 |
