Linking young men who have sex with men (YMSM) to STI physicians: a nationwide cross-sectional survey in China

BMC Infectious Diseases

Table 2 Approaches for YMSM participants to seek for health information online in China, 2017 (n = 425)

Platforms	Perceived Trustworthiness	Seeking about symptoms^a	Seeking for services^b
Platforms	N(%)	N(%)	N(%)
Search engine	243/402(60.4%)
Governmental websites	133/156(85.3%)
Counseling websites	54/72(75.0%)
Generic social media	93/151(61.6%)	142/151 (94.0%)	115/151 (76.2%)
Gay mobile App	155/201(77.1%)	182/201 (90.5%)	131/201 (65.2%)
Mobile medical App^c	37/50(74.0%)	44/50(88.0%)	40/50(80.0%)

^aSymptoms included latest search about STIs and symptoms of STIs;
^bServices included viewing online comments on physicians and making an appointment.
^cMobile medical apps referred to apps that provide medical counselling and treatment service, such as Ping An Good Doctor App and Good Doctor Online App

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