June 2002 Bulletin

Who uses Your Orthopaedic Connection?

• Nearly half of the visitors to Your Orthopaedic Connection are patients. Another 27 percent are other health care professionals.
• Visitors range in age from 14 to 78; 17 percent are in their 30s, 31 percent in their 40s, and 23 percent in their 50s.
• More visitors are women (68 percent) than men (32 percent).
• Two-thirds of visitors come looking for information on condition and treatment options; 12 percent are searching for wellness and exercise tips.
• Nearly 70% find the site "very useful." Comments are generally positive and range from "Excellent information source" to "Should give operation specifics."

(Analysis is based on results of "Rate the Site" online survey, January through April, 2002.)