Survey Dataset on LLM Adoption and Health Information Seeking: User Behaviour, Satisfaction, and Demographic Influences

For participants who reported using LLMs for health information seeking, the dataset also captures the frequency and types of health topics searched, spanning 18 categories including specific diseases, mental health, medical treatments, pregnancy, chronic pain management, and end-of-life decisions, among others. The dataset additionally includes qualitative open-ended responses and their categorisation. All data were collected anonymously and do not contain personally identifiable information.

Data collection complied with institutional data protection guidelines. The dataset includes the anonymised survey responses in Microsoft Excel (.xlsx) format and the survey instrument in PDF format. It also includes a variable dictionary describing all variables, coding schemes, and recoded variables to facilitate reuse and reproducibility.