Comparison between the 2003 and 2010 respondents’ perceived value of various sources of information about serious community-based outbreaks
| SOURCES OF INFORMATION | EXTREMELY VALUABLE | VALUABLE | SOMEWHAT VALUABLE | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 RESPONDENTS, % | 2010 RESPONDENTS, % | 2003 RESPONDENTS, % | 2010 RESPONDENTS, % | 2003 RESPONDENTS, % | 2010 RESPONDENTS, % | |
| Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care | 23.0 | 23.5 | 42.3 | 48.6 | 14.6 | 17.5 |
| Ontario Medical Association | 32.0 | 14.2* | 43.6 | 43.2 | 15.2 | 21.9 |
| Ontario Agency for Health Protection and Promotion | NA† | 9.3 | NA† | 20.2 | NA† | 16.4 |
| Telehealth Ontario | 6.3 | 3.8 | 14.9 | 9.3 | 17.1 | 12.0 |
| World Health Organization | 6.6 | 11.5 | 20.3 | 25.1 | 18.9 | 26.8 |
| Medical journals | 5.2 | 7.1 | 16.9 | 33.3* | 20.9 | 25.7 |
| Internet medical resources (eg, UpToDate) | 7.5 | 12.6 | 20.0 | 31.1* | 17.1 | 21.9 |
| Television news or programs | 7.4 | 9.3 | 28.1 | 20.2 | 36.2 | 33.9 |
| Local hospital | 19.3 | 13.1 | 27.4 | 31.1 | 16.1 | 16.4 |
| Newspapers or magazines | 6.9 | 4.9 | 28.7 | 18.6* | 34.5 | 29.5 |