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Autor/inn/en | Neuenschwander, Lauren M.; Abbott, Angela; Mobley, Amy R. |
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Titel | Assessment of Low-Income Adults' Access to Technology: Implications for Nutrition Education |
Quelle | In: Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 44 (2012) 1, S.60-65 (6 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift
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Sprache | englisch |
Dokumenttyp | gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz |
ISSN | 1499-4046 |
DOI | 10.1016/j.jneb.2011.01.004 |
Schlagwörter | Low Income; Nutrition; Internet; Nutrition Instruction; Adults; Access to Computers; Age Differences; Race; Educational Attainment; Case Studies; Questionnaires; Statistical Analysis; Cost Effectiveness; Program Descriptions |
Abstract | Objective: The main objective of this study was to investigate access and use of technologies such as the Internet among Indiana's low-income population. The secondary objective was to determine whether access and use of computers significantly differed by age, race, and/or education level. Methods: Data were collected from low-income adult Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education participants for a 2-year period using a cross-sectional questionnaire about access and use of technology. Results: Approximately 50% of the total respondents (n = 1,620) indicated that they had a working computer in their home, and of those, the majority (78%) had a high-speed Internet connection. Chi-square analysis revealed that younger adults who were white and had more education were more likely to have a computer (P less than 0.001) and Internet. Conclusions and Implications: The results of this study provide evidence that using Internet-based nutrition education in a low-income population is a viable and possibly cost-effective option. (Contains 5 tables.) (As Provided). |
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Update | 2017/4/10 |