Chronic Conditions May Be More Important Than Race or Ethnicity in Relation to Health Information Seeking and Use.

Objective: This research examines health information (HI) seeking and use among middle-aged and older adults with chronic health conditions.

Method: We used logistic regression models to analyze HI seeking ( N = 7,822) and use (N = 4,541-4,547) among participants (aged 45+ years) with chronic conditions from the nationally-representative Health Tracking Household Survey.

Results: Adults aged 45+ years with chronic conditions were significantly more likely to seek and use HI; however, these results varied based on the age and education.