In the last 12 months, have you used the Internet for any of the following reasons? Participated in an on-line support group for people with a similar health or medical issue

• HINTS 1 (2003)
  Oct 2002
  - Apr 2003
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[HC-26b]  [In the past 12 months, have you done the following things while using the Internet?] Participated in an on-line support group for people with a similar health or medical issue?
Data Collection Method: Phone Estimated U.S. Adult Population  Survey Respondents    Response Number Percentage Sample Responses Sample Percentage 1 Yes 5,200,479 3.9% 159 4.0% 2 No 126,708,843 96.0% 3,820 95.9% 98 Refused 26,595 0.0% 1 0.0% 99 Don't know 72,624 0.1% 2 0.1%   Total - 100% 3,982 100% Survey Notes: HINTS 2003 Survey Instrument (English): PDF   Who was asked: People who use the internet   Data collection method: Phone Question source: revised from: Pew Internet & American Life Project & American Life Project, Health Care and the Internet Survey, August 2000, Question 5c  Dataset: 2003  Briefs that use this question: None   Articles that use this question: View related articles   U.S. map from this question: None