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. 2021 May 10;4(1):e21555. doi: 10.2196/21555

Table 2.

Multivariable analysis of interest levels in exchanging digital images (eg, photographs of skin lesions) with a health care provider electronically.

Characteristics Very interested Not at all interested

Odds Ratio (95% CI) P value Odds ratio (95% CI) P value
Gender N/Aa .51 .20

Male Refb Ref

Female 1.1 (0.8-1.7) 1.2 (0.9-1.6)
Age (years) .06 .10

18-34 Ref Ref

35-49 1.2 (0.8-1.9) 0.9 (0.7-1.4)

50-64 0.8 (0.5-1.2) 1.3 (0.9-1.8)

≥65 0.7 (0.4-1.2) 1.5 (1.0-2.1)
Trusting web-based information on cancer .002 .80

Yes 1.9 (1.3-2.8) 0.9 (0.7-1.3)

No Ref Ref
Sharing medical information with health care providers <.001 <.001

Yes 2.1 (1.5-2.9) 0.3 (0.2-0.4)

No Ref Ref
Owning devices with or without health apps <.001 <.001

Multiple devices with health apps 2.6 (1.5-4.6) 0.3 (0.2-0.5)

Multiple devices without health apps 1.5 (0.8-2.7) 0.5 (0.3-0.7)

Tablet device with health apps 1.7 (0.6-4.5) 0.9 (0.3-2.6)

Tablet device without health apps 1.6 (0.8-3.3) 0.6 (0.4-0.9)

Smartphone with health apps 2.0 (0.9-4.0) 0.4 (0.2-0.8)

Smartphone without health apps 1.3 (0.7-2.4) 0.5 (0.3-0.7)

Basic cellphone Ref Ref

None 0.7 (0.3-1.4) 1.5 (1.0-2.1)

aN/A: not applicable.

bRef: Reference group for comparison.