One in three Spaniards (34,2%) uses the Internet regularly to searchhealth information, according to the June Barometer of the Sociological Research Center (CIS). However, the most common uses of the Internet are access to theemail (74.5%); the reading ofnews, newspapers and magazines (61.8%); the search for training, education and courses (44.1%); participation in redes sociales (42.7%); and downloading music and movies (41.8%). There are also many who use the Internet to carry outbanking procedures (38.3%)Ynegotiations with Public Administration bodies (36%). When it comes to being informed about current events, three out of four respondents consider that the Internet is either a fundamental source or a secondary but important source.
On the other hand, respondents indicate that the two activities they spend less time on since using the Internet are “idling” and “watching TV.”
Health and science
The search for health information on the Internet occupies a prominent place, especially among employed professionals (42.8%) and retirees and pensioners (41.7%). In addition, women are more interested in health (38.7%) than men (30.1%) and those over 65 years of age (40.6%) use this source of information more than young people (25, 6%).
The new Barometer also indicates thatthree out of four citizens believe that scientific and technological progress has advantagesfor thequality of lifeof society, mainly.
