TABLE 2—
Logistic Regression Analysis of Looking Up Health Information on the Internet: Central Harlem and Bedford Stuyvesant, New York City
| Odds Ratio | 95% Confidence Interval | |
| Age | 1.05* | 0.991, 1.12 |
| Gender | 1.54* | 0.939, 2.54 |
| Computer access | ||
| Home | 1.37 | 0.811, 2.30 |
| School | 0.914 | 0.475, 1.76 |
| Local CBO | 1.56 | 0.891, 2.73 |
| Internet usea | ||
| Every day | 1.01 | 0.584, 1.75 |
| Few times/wk | 1.69** | 1.02, 2.80 |
| Few times/mo or less | 0.634 | 0.358, 1.12 |
| STD knowledgeb | 1.21* | 0.985, 1.48 |
| Health care visit in past 12 mo | ||
| For any reason | 1.11 | 0.631, 1.97 |
| For a health checkup | 1.06 | 0.617, 1.83 |
| Beliefs about going for health checkup at least once a yearc | ||
| “Would be embarrassing.” | 0.955 | 0.825, 1.11 |
| “Would be scary.” | 0.961 | 0.852, 1.08 |
| “Would show I care about my health.” | 1.46** | 1.06, 2.03 |
Note. CBO = community-based organization; STD = sexually transmitted disease.
aReferent group is respondents who reported never having used Internet.
b0 = no correct responses; 7 = all responses correct.
c1 = strongly disagree; 7 = strongly agree.
*P < .10; **P .05.