Table 1 Main characteristics of participants (n = 1,305 people).
No | Characteristics | Number | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Sex | Male | 451 | 34.6 |
Female | 854 | 65.4 | ||
2 | Age (years old) | 19 to 29 | 819 | 62.8 |
30 to 39 | 216 | 16.6 | ||
40 to 49 | 182 | 13.9 | ||
50 or above | 88 | 6.7 | ||
3 | Marital status | Married | 514 | 39.4 |
Unmarried | 791 | 60.6 | ||
4 | Region | North | 737 | 56.5 |
Central | 360 | 27.6 | ||
South | 208 | 15.9 | ||
5 | Area | Urban | 1,046 | 80.2 |
Rural | 259 | 19.8 | ||
6 | Highest level of education | College or lower | 895 | 68.6 |
University or higher | 410 | 31.4 | ||
7 | Working/Studying | Working in the medical field | 82 | 6.3 |
Non-healthcare jobs or students | 1,223 | 93.7 | ||
8 | Average monthly income, allowance, or retirement pension (million Vietnam dongs). Exchange rate: one million Vietnam dongs = 49.194US$. | < 6 | 742 | 56.9 |
6 to < 12 | 235 | 18.0 | ||
12 to < 18 | 146 | 11.2 | ||
18 or higher | 182 | 13.9 | ||
9 | Having a health insurance card | Yes | 1,275 | 97.7 |
No | 30 | 2.3 | ||
10 | Contracting at least one chronic disease | Yes | 234 | 17.9 |
No | 1,071 | 82.1 | ||
11 | The frequency of Internet usage | Rarely | 73 | 5.6 |
Sometimes | 287 | 22.0 | ||
Usually | 945 | 72.4 | ||
12 | The frequency of online shopping (any products or services) | Never/rarely | 721 | 55.2 |
Sometimes | 431 | 33.0 | ||
Usually | 153 | 11.7 | ||
13 | Using the Internet to seek health information | Yes | 1,273 | 97.5 |
No | 32 | 2.5 | ||
14 | Self-diagnosis without visiting a doctor based on health information from the Internet | Yes | 839 | 64.3 |
No | 466 | 35.7 | ||
15 | Self-medication without consulting a pharmacist or doctor based on information from the Internet | Yes | 953 | 73.0 |
No | 352 | 27.0 | ||
16 | Knowledge about purchasing medicines and functional foods online (mean score ± standard deviation) | 6.21 ± 2.79 | ||
17 | Attitudes towards purchasing medicines and functional foods online (mean score ± standard deviation) | 87.46 ± 16.05 | ||
