Table 4 Mean differences of focal variables between elderly individuals with FCH engaged in health information seeking and non-seeking
|  | Elderly seekers of health information with FCH (Mean \( \pm \)SD) | Elderly non-seekers of health information with FCH (Mean \( \pm \)SD) | Cohen’s d |
|---|---|---|---|
Emotional well-being | 3.52 \( \pm \) 0.65 | 3.54 \( \pm \) 0.68 | 0.03 |
IET usage *** | 3.08 \( \pm \) 1.14 | 2.26 \( \pm \) 1.41 | 0.64 |
Health information self-efficacy*** | 3.40 \( \pm \) 0.90 | 2.99 \( \pm \) 1.01 | 0.43 |
Cancer fatalism*** | 2.35 \( \pm \) 0.62 | 2.56 \( \pm \) 0.68 | 0.31 |