Table 5.
Hierarchical regression analysis for variables predicting 2 clusters of web-based health activities (n=405).
| Explanatory variables | Looking for information from peers (health Web 2.0)a | Health-related web-based self-trackingb | |||
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B (SE) | β | B (SE) | β | |
| Age | 0.001 (0.002) | .028 | 0.003 (0.002) | .067 | |
| Education | −0.002 (0.010) | −.009 | 0.021 (0.013) | .081 | |
| Gender (men) | 0.031 (0.028) | .047 | −0.056 (0.036) | −.076 | |
| Marital status (not married) | 0.112 (0.033) | .147c | 0.033 (0.041) | .039 | |
| Offline health care use | 0.030 (0.008) | .174c | 0.027 (0.010) | .143d | |
| Chronic ailments (none) | 0.013 (0.024) | .024 | 0.024 (0.031) | .041 | |
| Information seeking for family and friends | 0.061 (0.010) | .297c | 0.047 (0.012) | .206c | |
| Internet experience | −0.001 (0.002) | −.012 | 0.003 (0.003) | .056 | |
| Internet use frequency | 0.011 (0.014) | .034 | 0.026 (0.018) | .077 | |
| eHealth literacy | 0.117 (0.018) | .305c | 0.041 (0.023) | .098 | |
aR2=0.34; F10,395=19.91 (P<.001).
bR2=0.15; F10,395=6.91 (P<.001).
cP<.001.
dP<.01.