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May 2004, Vol 94, No. 5 | American Journal of Public Health 744-746
© 2004 American Public Health Association

RESEARCH AND PRACTICE

Computer Access and Internet Use Among Urban Youths

Amy Bleakley, MPhil, MPH, Cheryl R. Merzel, DrPH, Nancy L. VanDevanter, DrPH and Peter Messeri, PhD

The authors are with the Center for Applied Public Health, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, NY.

Correspondence: Requests for reprints should be sent to Amy Bleakley, MPhil, MPH, Center for Applied Public Health, 722 W 168th St, 12th Floor, New York, NY 10032 (e-mail: ab443{at}columbia.edu).

This report presents data on computer access, Internet use, and factors associated with health information seeking on the Internet among a sample of youths aged 15 to 30 years in New York City. Findings from street intercept surveys indicate substantial computer access at home (62%) and frequent (everyday or a few times a week) Internet use (66%). Fifty-five percent of the sample reported seeking health information on the Internet, which was associated with positive beliefs about getting a health checkup and frequent Internet use.




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