---
"title": "Appendix A: Supplemental tables on health information questions"
"description": "[![Table shows Use of health information sources by health insurance status](https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/wp-content/uploads/sites/20/2026/04/PS_2026.4.7._health_AA-01.png?w=640){.aligncenter width=400}](https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/?attachment_id=297698)"
"date": "2026-04-07"
"authors":
  -
    "name": "Giancarlo Pasquini"
    "job_title": "Former Research Associate"
    "link": "https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/staff/giancarlo-pasquini/"
  -
    "name": "Galen Stocking"
    "job_title": "Associate Director, Research"
    "link": "https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/staff/galen-stocking/"
  -
    "name": "Emma Kikuchi"
    "job_title": "Research Analyst"
    "link": "https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/staff/emma-kikuchi/"
  -
    "name": "Isabelle Pula"
    "job_title": "Former Research Assistant"
    "link": "https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/staff/isabelle-pula/"
  -
    "name": "Eileen Yam"
    "job_title": "Director, Science and Society Research"
    "link": "https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/staff/eileen-yam/"
"url": "https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/science/2026/04/07/health-information-appendix-a/"
"categories":
  - "Medicine & Health"
  - "Science"
  - "Science News & Information"
  - "Social Media"
---

# Appendix A: Supplemental tables on health information questions

[![Table shows Use of health information sources by health insurance status](https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/wp-content/uploads/sites/20/2026/04/PS_2026.4.7._health_AA-01.png?w=640){.aligncenter width=400}](https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/?attachment_id=297698)

[![Table shows Use of health information sources by age](https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/wp-content/uploads/sites/20/2026/04/PS_2026.4.7._health_AA-02.png?w=640){.aligncenter width=400}](https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/?attachment_id=297699)

[![Table shows Use of health information sources by education](https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/wp-content/uploads/sites/20/2026/04/PS_2026.4.7._health_AA-03.png?w=640){.aligncenter width=400}](https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/?attachment_id=297700)

[![Table shows Ratings of the health information Americans get from each source by age](https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/wp-content/uploads/sites/20/2026/04/PS_2026.4.7._health_AA-04.png?w=640){.aligncenter width=400}](https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/?attachment_id=297701)

[![Table shows Ratings of the health information Americans get from each source by education](https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/wp-content/uploads/sites/20/2026/04/PS_2026.4.7._health_AA-05.png?w=640){.aligncenter width=400}](https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/?attachment_id=297702)

[![Table shows Ratings of the health information Americans get from each source by income](https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/wp-content/uploads/sites/20/2026/04/PS_2026.4.7._health_AA-06.png?w=640){.aligncenter width=400}](https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/?attachment_id=297703)

[![Table shows Ratings of the health information Americans get from each source by party](https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/wp-content/uploads/sites/20/2026/04/PS_2026.4.7._health_AA-07.png?w=640){.aligncenter width=400}](https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/?attachment_id=297704)

[![Table shows Frequency of coming across conflicting health information by age, education and income](https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/wp-content/uploads/sites/20/2026/04/PS_2026.4.7._health_AA-08.png?w=420){.aligncenter width=400}](https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/?attachment_id=297705)

[![Table shows Frequency of coming across conflicting health information](https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/wp-content/uploads/sites/20/2026/04/PS_2026.4.7._health_AA-09.png?w=420){.aligncenter width=400}](https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/?attachment_id=297706)

[![Table shows Characteristics that Americans say are highly important in sources of health information, by age, education, income, and party](https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/wp-content/uploads/sites/20/2026/04/PS_2026.4.7._health_AA-010.png?w=640){.aligncenter width=400}](https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/?attachment_id=297707)

[![Table shows Accuracy ratings of health information on social media](https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/wp-content/uploads/sites/20/2026/04/PS_2026.4.7._health_AA-011.png?w=420){.aligncenter width=400}](https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/?attachment_id=297708)

[![Table shows Understandability ratings of health information on social media](https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/wp-content/uploads/sites/20/2026/04/PS_2026.4.7._health_AA-012.png?w=420){.aligncenter width=400}](https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/?attachment_id=297709)

[![Table shows Convenience ratings of health information on social media](https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/wp-content/uploads/sites/20/2026/04/PS_2026.4.7._health_AA-013.png?w=310){.aligncenter width=400}](https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/?attachment_id=297710)

[![Table shows Personalized ratings of health information on social media](https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/wp-content/uploads/sites/20/2026/04/PS_2026.4.7._health_AA-014.png?w=310){.aligncenter width=400}](https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/?attachment_id=297711)

[![Table shows Accuracy ratings of health information from AI chatbots](https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/wp-content/uploads/sites/20/2026/04/PS_2026.4.7._health_AA-015.png?w=310){.aligncenter width=400}](https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/?attachment_id=297712)

[![Table shows Understandability ratings of health information from AI chatbots](https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/wp-content/uploads/sites/20/2026/04/PS_2026.4.7._health_AA-016.png?w=310){.aligncenter width=400}](https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/?attachment_id=297713)

[![Table shows Convenience ratings of health information from AI chatbots](https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/wp-content/uploads/sites/20/2026/04/PS_2026.4.7._health_AA-017.png?w=310){.aligncenter width=400}](https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/?attachment_id=297714)

[![Table shows Personalized ratings of health information from AI chatbots](https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/wp-content/uploads/sites/20/2026/04/PS_2026.4.7._health_AA-018.png?w=310){.aligncenter width=400}](https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/?attachment_id=297715)

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**Next:** [Appendix B: Supplemental tables on health ratings](https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/science/2026/04/07/health-information-appendix-b/markdown)