What year were you born?
Do you currently live in the UK? - Selected Choice
What is the main language you speak at home? - Selected Choice
How do you identify? - Selected Choice
male v female
What sex were you assigned at birth?
does current gender match that given at birth
Do you have any physical or mental health condition or illness that has lasted for more than 12 months?
What is your highest educational qualification? - Selected Choice
Highest level of education collapsed down
What is your ethnic group? - Selected Choice
ethnic group collapsed down by White v Asian v Black v Mixed v Other
Have you ever heard of a bot or chatbot before this survey?
Have you ever heard of a chatbot - yes v no not sure
Have you ever used a bot or chatbot before?
Have you ever used a chatbot - yes v no not sure
Have you ever used a bot or chatbot for any information about your health or healthcare services?
Have you used a chatbot for health?
If a chatbot for health advice was available to you today, how likely would you be to use it?
Please indicate to what extent you agree or disagree with the following statements: - A health chatbot could be very convenient.
Please indicate to what extent you agree or disagree with the following statements: - I am confident that I would be able to use a health chatbot.
Please indicate to what extent you agree or disagree with the following statements: - I would use a health chatbot for minor things, such as booking medical appointments.
Please indicate to what extent you agree or disagree with the following statements: - I would use a health chatbot if it was endorsed by the NHS.
Please indicate to what extent you agree or disagree with the following statements: - I would use a health chatbot if my doctor recommended it.
Please indicate to what extent you agree or disagree with the following statements: - I would trust the information provided by a chatbot.
Please indicate to what extent you agree or disagree with the following statements: - Talking to a health chatbot would be frustrating.
Please indicate to what extent you agree or disagree with the following statements: - I would use a chatbot when I am embarrassed to talk to a doctor.
Please indicate to what extent you agree or disagree with the following statements: - I worry that a health chatbot would not understand my questions.
Please indicate to what extent you agree or disagree with the following statements: - A chatbot can help me understand my health, symptoms and clinical tests.
How comfortable are you to discuss your sexual behaviours with a doctor or any other health professional?
In comparison to people of your age, how would you rate your chances of getting a sexually transmitted infection?
Who do you usually have sex with? - Selected Choice
Preference of sexual partner
In the past 12 months, how many people have you had sexual activity with? Please insert a number:
number of sexual partners
How comfortable would you be to share personal information with a chatbot in order to access sexual health services regarding the following topics? - About having symptoms of a sexually transmitted infection (STI)
How comfortable would you be to share personal information with a chatbot in order to access sexual health services regarding the following topics? - About being diagnosed with an STI in the past
How comfortable would you be to share personal information with a chatbot in order to access sexual health services regarding the following topics? - About the date of your last STI screening
How comfortable would you be to share personal information with a chatbot in order to access sexual health services regarding the following topics? - About being in contact with anyone diagnosed with an STI
How comfortable would you be to share personal information with a chatbot in order to access sexual health services regarding the following topics? - About the date of your last sexual intercourse
How comfortable would you be to share personal information with a chatbot in order to access sexual health services regarding the following topics? - About the number of sex partners since your last STI screening
How comfortable would you be to share personal information with a chatbot in order to access sexual health services regarding the following topics? - About your use of dating apps
How comfortable would you be to share personal information with a chatbot in order to access sexual health services regarding the following topics? - About your use of condoms
How comfortable would you be to share personal information with a chatbot in order to access sexual health services regarding the following topics? - About receiving money or goods in exchange for sex
How comfortable would you be to share personal information with a chatbot in order to access sexual health services regarding the following topics? - About your use of illicit/recreational drugs
How comfortable would you be to share personal information with a chatbot in order to access sexual health services regarding the following topics? - About your level of worry about having an STI
How comfortable would you be to share personal information with a chatbot in order to access sexual health services regarding the following topics? - About being diagnosed with a mental health condition
How comfortable would you be to share personal information with a chatbot in order to access sexual health services regarding the following topics? - About your age
How comfortable would you be to share personal information with a chatbot in order to access sexual health services regarding the following topics? - About your gender assigned at birth
How comfortable would you be to share personal information with a chatbot in order to access sexual health services regarding the following topics? - About your ethnicity
How comfortable would you be to share personal information with a chatbot in order to access sexual health services regarding the following topics? - About the ethnicity of your sexual partners
How comfortable would you be to share personal information with a chatbot in order to access sexual health services regarding the following topics? - About your gender identity
How comfortable would you be to share personal information with a chatbot in order to access sexual health services regarding the following topics? - About your sexual orientation
How comfortable would you be to share personal information with a chatbot in order to access sexual health services regarding the following topics? - About your email address
How comfortable would you be to share personal information with a chatbot in order to access sexual health services regarding the following topics? - About your telephone number
How comfortable would you be to share personal information with a chatbot in order to access sexual health services regarding the following topics? - About your name
Imagine a chatbot told you “Based on your answers, you are at lower risk of sexually transmitted infections compared to people of your age”. What would be your reaction? - Selected Choice
Imagine a chatbot told you “Based on your answers, you are at average risk of sexually transmitted infections compared to people of your age”. What would be your reaction? - Selected Choice
Imagine a chatbot told you “Based on your answers, you are at higher risk of sexually transmitted infections compared to people of your age”. What would be your reaction? - Selected Choice
Imagine a chatbot told you “Based on your answers, you might be at risk of sexually transmitted infections, but it is too early to test” What would be your reaction? [Note: it is unlikely for an STI test to show positive results of infection if the test was conducted shortly after sexual intercourse.] - Selected Choice
Please indicate to what extent you agree or disagree with the following statements: - A sexual health chatbot could help me to find information about STIs and HIV.
Please indicate to what extent you agree or disagree with the following statements: - I would use a chatbot that could estimate my risk of STIs and HIV.
Please indicate to what extent you agree or disagree with the following statements: - I would not trust any information provided by a chatbot about my sexual health.
Please indicate to what extent you agree or disagree with the following statements: - I would test for STIs and HIV if a chatbot suggested it.
Please indicate to what extent you agree or disagree with the following statements: - I would use a sexual health chatbot if my doctor recommends it.
Please indicate to what extent you agree or disagree with the following statements: - A sexual health chatbot would help me to decide if I need to test for STIs and HIV.
Please indicate to what extent you agree or disagree with the following statements: - I would feel embarrassed talking to a chatbot about my sexual health.
Please indicate to what extent you agree or disagree with the following statements: - I would use a chatbot when I am embarrassed to talk about my health with a doctor.
Please indicate to what extent you agree or disagree with the following statements: - I would be worried about confidentiality while discussing my sexual health with a chatbot.
Please indicate to what extent you agree or disagree with the following statements: - I think a sexual health chatbot would give accurate information.
Please indicate to what extent you agree or disagree with the following statements: - I would disclose personal information to a chatbot if it helps me to understand my risk of STIs and HIV.
Please indicate to what extent you agree or disagree with the following statements: - I would not share any information with a sexual health chatbot because I am concerned about my privacy.
Please indicate to what extent you agree or disagree with the following statements: - A sexual health chatbot would increase my anxiety about having an STI.
Please indicate to what extent you agree or disagree with the following statements: - A chatbot could prepare me for an uncomfortable conversation with a doctor about my sexual health.
If a chatbot for sexual health advice was available to you today, how likely would you be to use it?
age of participants in years
inter-item variance on comfort disclosing information items
reverse scored version of health bot views item 7
reverse scored version of health bot views item 9
REGR factor score 1 for analysis 1 - positively worded items in health chatbot views
REGR factor score 2 for analysis 1 - negatively worded items in health chatbot views
mean score on negative attitude towards health chatbot items
REGR factor score 1 - level of discomfort disclosing sensitive private information
REGR factor score 2 - level of discomfort disclosing aspects of personal identity
REGR factor score 3 - level of discomfort disclosing identifying information
REGR factor score 1 for analysis 2 - positively worded items in sexual health chatbot views
REGR factor score 2 for analysis 2 - negatively worded items in sexual health chatbot views
reverse scored version of sex health bot views item 3
reverse scored version of sex health bot views item 7
reverse scored version of sex health bot views item 9
reverse scored version of sex health bot views item 12
reverse scored version of sex health bot views item 13
mean score on negative attitude towards sexual health chatbot items
comfort_views_variance > 0 (FILTER)
REGR factor score 1 for analysis 3
REGR factor score 2 for analysis 3
REGR factor score 1 for analysis 4
REGR factor score 2 for analysis 4
REGR factor score 1 for analysis 5
REGR factor score 2 for analysis 5
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